Denier - Henry II Mainz mint, two busts

正面描述	Central cross pattée with a pellet at the centre and pellets in each quarter, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The Latin legend HEINRICVS encircles the design, identifying the issuer as Emperor Henry II. The overall style is characteristic of Ottonian-Salian hammered silver coinage, with bold lettering and a symmetrical cruciform field arrangement.
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铸造量	ND (1002-1024)
附加信息	Henry II was the last ruler of the Ottonian dynasty, crowned in 1002 following the death of Otto III and a contested succession that required him to negotiate his recognition from several powerful German princes before consolidating control. The Mainz archbishopric was among the most politically significant minting authorities in the empire, and coins struck there under royal privilege occupied a complicated jurisdictional position — the archbishop held minting rights, but royal types like this one reflect the periodic reassertion of imperial prerogative over the mint. The two-bust type catalogued by Kluge is one of the more distinctive issues of the reign, distinguished from the broader Ottonian denier tradition by its specific iconographic pairing.

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