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Denier - Bruno II Stavoren
| Issuer | Frisia |
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| Year | 1039-1057 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the name of Count Bruno II arranged within a beaded inner circle, with the legend BRVN STAVERVN encircling the periphery in Latin capitals. The overall design is characteristic of Frisian hammered coinage of the mid-11th century, with a somewhat crude but bold die engraving style. The lettering is distributed around a central motif, typical of contemporary episcopal and comital deniers of the Lower Rhine region. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRVN STAVERVN |
| Reverse description | A crowned bust of King Henry III (Holy Roman Emperor) facing right, rendered in a schematic, linear style within a beaded inner circle. The royal effigy wears a crown and is depicted in profile with rudimentary facial features, consistent with mid-11th-century Frisian die-cutting conventions. The surrounding legend HENRICVS RE, introduced by a cross pattée, identifies the Salian king and serves as the imperial authority legitimizing the local coinage. |
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