Henry II, Duke of Bavaria — later Holy Roman Emperor Henry II — controlled Regensburg during a decade when the city functioned as one of the most commercially active mints east of the Rhine. His coinage from this period reflects the broader Ottonian monetary reorganization, where regional lords were granted or assumed striking rights with varying degrees of imperial sanction. Regensburg's position on the Danube trade corridor meant these deniers moved east into Bohemia and Hungary in meaningful quantities.
Hahn's Radas classification remains the primary reference for this type, with the 22b series distinguished by subtle die characteristics that continue to generate disagreement among specialists.
Henry II, Duke of Bavaria — later Holy Roman Emperor Henry II — controlled Regensburg during a decade when the city functioned as one of the most commercially active mints east of the Rhine. His coinage from this period reflects the broader Ottonian monetary reorganization, where regional lords were granted or assumed striking rights with varying degrees of imperial sanction. Regensburg's position on the Danube trade corridor meant these deniers moved east into Bohemia and Hungary in meaningful quantities.
Hahn's Radas classification remains the primary reference for this type, with the 22b series distinguished by subtle die characteristics that continue to generate disagreement among specialists.