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Denier Bracteate - Valdemar I Birgersson
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1250-1275 |
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| Reference(s) | Myntbok#131, Lagerqvist#XVII:B4avar |
| Obverse description | Thin single-sided bracteate struck in low relief, depicting a stylized lion's head facing left, rendered in a bold, schematic medieval style. The mane is represented by a prominent arc of raised pellets or bosses encircling the upper portion of the head, characteristic of Swedish bracteate coinage of the mid-13th century. The facial features of the lion are summarily modeled, with a broad muzzle visible in the field. The flan is irregular and slightly concave as typical of hammered bracteates. No legend is present. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the negative impression of the lion's head and surrounding pellet arc pressed through the thin silver flan during striking. The surface is concave and the details appear as recessed impressions corresponding to the raised relief on the obverse. The flan edges are irregular with minor splitting consistent with the hammered bracteate technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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