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Denier - Henry II / Henry III Esslingen mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1002-1056 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central cross dividing the reverse field into four quarters, each containing elements of the abbreviated Esslingen mint inscription. The letters are arranged in a cruciform pattern with pellets and annulets filling the quarters, consistent with the Ottonian-Salian penny tradition. The inscription IIC-X IIC-S is distributed around the cross arms, referencing the mint and issuing authority. The overall design is executed in the flat, graphic style typical of southwestern German hammered deniers of the early 11th century, with a beaded border encircling the composition. |
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Esslingen am Neckar held imperial mint rights under the Salian emperors, and deniers struck there during the reigns of Henry II and III circulated primarily within the Swabian economic sphere. The overlap in attribution — spanning both rulers across a half-century — reflects the difficulty of distinguishing dies when no regnal markers were systematically applied. KR#12 and Dann Sa#1272 both acknowledge this ambiguity rather than resolving it.