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Denier in the name of Otto Magdeburg mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 940-1000 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Schematic representation of a temple or church facade divided into two symmetrical sections by a central vertical element bearing the inscription OTTO. The architectural motif is rendered in a highly stylized, degenerate manner typical of late Ottonian coinage. The surrounding legend has entirely devolved into a series of grouped vertical strokes and bars, reflecting the progressive degradation of the original epigraphic content through successive die-cutting by craftsmen unfamiliar with the Latin prototype. The overall design is characteristic of the anonymous bracteate-predecessor penny tradition of the Magdeburg mint circa 940–1000. |
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| Reverse lettering | +IIHOIIII+IHH |
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| Mintage | ND (940-1000) |
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