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Denier - Bruno of Bretten von Lauffen
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Trier |
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| Year | 1102-1124 |
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| Currency | Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Archbishop Bruno of Bretten von Lauffen, mitred and enthroned, rendered in the bold, stylized Romanesque manner typical of early 12th-century Rhenish deniers. The archbishop holds a crozier or staff to his left, with vestments indicated by pellet and line ornamentation across the chest. The effigy is set within an inner beaded circle, with the archiepiscopal legend arcing around the periphery. The design exhibits the flat, hieratic quality characteristic of hammered ecclesiastical coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Architectural facade or gate motif representing the city of Trier, depicted in stylized Romanesque form with towers, arches, and vertical structural elements rendered in bold relief. Pellets and beaded details punctuate the design, consistent with the artistic conventions of early medieval German ecclesiastical coinage. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the city legend appearing in the surrounding field. The overall design evokes the ancient Roman heritage and episcopal authority of Trier. |
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| Mint | Trier |
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