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Denier in the name of Otto Magdeburg mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 940-1000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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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 description | Central cross with pellets placed in each of the four quarters, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The cross arms extend to the beaded border, dividing the field into four sections, each containing a single pellet. The surrounding legend is entirely degenerate, composed of pseudo-epigraphic strokes and characters that have lost all legibility, a common feature of imitative or locally produced Ottonian deniers struck at Magdeburg during the late tenth century. The overall style reflects the decline in die-engraving standards characteristic of peripheral mint production during this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | +IIHOIIII+IHH |
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