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Denier - Henri VI globe
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1281-1288 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ×+× •h•CO MES (Translation: Henri VI, count) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Henri VI ruled Luxembourg during a period of intense dynastic maneuvering between the great houses of the region, and his coinage reflects the practical pressures of a small county asserting itself financially against larger neighbors. The globe type is among the more idiosyncratic issues of his reign, distinguishable from adjacent types primarily by die characteristics catalogued under Weiller's classification system — the L#13 / BV#11 references point to a narrow window of production within his seven-year span.
At 0.53g, these were already light even by contemporary Lotharingian standards, suggesting either deliberate debasement or significant die wear tolerances accepted at the Luxembourg mint.