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Denier - Henry I Tower, Vilvoorde mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Brabant |
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| Year | 1210-1235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a stylised tower or donjon in high relief, rendered in the Romanesque manner characteristic of early 13th-century Brabantine coinage. The tower features a pointed, triangular-crested roof above a multi-tiered, horizontally-banded body, flanked by two tall vertical pilasters or turrets. The base of the tower rests on a decorative arcaded or denticulated groundline. The surrounding field is bordered by a ring of large annulets and pellets, forming a beaded or cable inner circle consistent with the hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central design composed of a floriated or foliate cross, its four arms embellished with curling trefoil or vine-scroll ornaments terminating in pellets, creating a rich vegetal pattern that fills the field. In the angles between the cross arms, additional pellet clusters and crescent-like decorative elements are visible. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded or toothed border typical of hammered medieval deniers, with portions of a Latin legend partially visible at the periphery though largely illegible due to the irregular flan and wear. |
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| Mintage | ND (1210-1235) - Vilvoorde |
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