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Denier "lucensis communi" in the name of Henry
| Issuer | Republic of Lucca (Lucca, Italian States) |
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| Year | 1160-1181 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field displaying the two-line legend ENRICVS above and LV.CA below, separated by a cross, referencing both the emperor's name and the mint city of Lucca. The design is characteristic of the lucensis communi type, with the place name and imperial name serving as the primary decorative and identifying elements in lieu of figurative imagery. The flan exhibits the same irregular, cusped outline as the obverse, with surfaces showing typical billon oxidation and wear. The bold cross motif dividing the inscriptions is a hallmark of this Lucchese denaro series. |
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Lucca's deniers invoking the name "Henricus" represent one of the more peculiar continuities in medieval Italian coinage — the city kept striking in the name of Henry long after the specific emperor the legend referenced had ceased to matter politically. The formula became effectively municipal, the imperial name hollowed into a civic convention that persisted across reigns and across the broader collapse of direct imperial authority in Tuscany following the Investiture Controversy.
The "lucensis communi" attribution distinguishes this issue as struck under communal authority rather than imperial delegation — a distinction Bellesia's classification makes explicit.