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Denier - Henry III VICMANUS
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1046-1056 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of Emperor Henry III rendered in a stylized Ottonian manner, with the effigy depicted frontally in high relief. The emperor wears a prominent crown with flanking pendilia, and the bust is schematically rendered with outstretched arms visible at the sides. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy within a beaded or linear border, identifying the ruler. |
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| Reverse description | A schematically rendered architectural motif depicting a castle or gateway with three towers, the central tower being the tallest, shown in a flat, geometric style characteristic of Ottonian hammered coinage. Vertical and diagonal lines articulate the structure, evoking a fortified ecclesiastical or imperial building. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design within a beaded border, incorporating the mint official's name VICMANVS. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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