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Denier Bracteate - Wichmann of Seeburg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Magdeburg |
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| Year | 1152-1192 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal enthroned figure of Saint Maurice, nimbed and shown in half-length or seated posture, holding a patriarchal cross in his right hand and a palm branch in his left, flanked on either side by sinuous foliate or serpentine stems rising from the base. The saint is depicted in a hieratic Romanesque style with architectural elements suggesting a throne or fortified seat beneath him. The surrounding legend reads SC-S MAV-RICIVS, identifying the patron saint of Magdeburg. The overall composition is characteristic of high medieval German bracteate coinage, with fine relief detail pressed through a single thin flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | SC-S MAV - RICIVS |
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| Mint | Magdeburg Mint |
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