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Denier - Hartmann I
| Issuer | Bishopric of Chur |
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| Year | 1026-1039 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Obverse displaying an abstract, deeply-struck design characteristic of early medieval episcopal coinage, featuring a prominent serpentine or volute motif in the central field, rendered in a stylized Ottonian artistic manner. The surrounding area shows rudimentary architectural or foliate elements typical of hammered deniers of this period. The circular legend reads +HARTMANNVS, referencing Bishop Hartmann I of Chur, disposed around the periphery in Latin characters. The flan is irregular in shape, as is customary for hand-struck silver coinage of the early eleventh century. |
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| Obverse lettering | +HARTMANNVS |
| Reverse description | Reverse bearing a schematic frontal bust or mask-like effigy in low relief at center, with globular ornamentation surrounding the head, characteristic of the Ottonian episcopal coinage tradition. The portrait is rendered in a highly stylized manner with rudimentary facial features and flanking decorative elements, consistent with the die-cutting conventions of early eleventh-century Germanic ecclesiastical mints. The peripheral legend reads CVRIA CIVIT, preceded by a cross, identifying the mint city of Chur (Curia) in Latin. The overall strike is typical of hammered silver coinage of the period, with uneven flan and variable relief. |
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