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Denier - Henry I
| Issuer | Bishopric of Verdun |
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| Year | 1117-1129 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Bishop Henry I, rendered in a schematic Romanesque style, depicted wearing a mitre or episcopal crown adorned with pellets. The effigy is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the abbreviated legend HENRICVS EPS distributed around the periphery of the flan. The facial features are boldly struck in high relief, displaying large eyes and stylized drapery at the shoulders. The overall treatment is characteristic of early 12th-century episcopal coinage from the Meuse valley region. |
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| Reverse description | Central cross pattée in high relief, with the four angles of the cross each ornamented with a group of pellets arranged in a triangular or clustered pattern, creating a decorative quartered field. A beaded inner circle frames the central design, with the devotional legend MARIA VIRGO distributed around the periphery. The execution is typical of hammered episcopal deniers of the early 12th century, with characteristic irregularities in the flan and strike. The cross design reflects the strong ecclesiastical identity of the Verdun bishopric coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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