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Denier - Giselmar to Hartwig of Spanheim
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Magdeburg |
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| Year | 1024-1046 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central roundel enclosing a rightward-facing crowned bust of Saint Maurice, rendered in a bold, stylized Ottonian manner with strong facial features and a beaded inner circle framing the effigy. A secondary beaded or cable border separates the central type from the outer legend. The circumferential Latin legend +SCS MAVRICIVS (Saint Maurice) runs around the outer field, interrupted by a small cross at the top. The overall design is characteristic of early 11th-century German ecclesiastical coinage, with the saint serving as the patron and symbol of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg. |
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| Reverse description | Central roundel enclosing a stylized architectural rendering of a church or cathedral facade, likely representing Magdeburg Cathedral, depicted with a prominent central tower, flanking turrets, and stepped horizontal banding, all executed in the flat, linear style typical of Ottonian hammered coinage. The structure is set within a beaded inner circle. The retrograde Latin legend MAGADEBVRG runs around the outer field, identifying the mint city of Magdeburg. The irregular flan and variable strike are consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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