Catalog
Denier - Ludolphe Zurich
| Issuer | Duchy of Swabia |
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| Year | 949-954 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a cross pattée enclosed within a plain inner circle, with the arms of the cross extending to the border. The surrounding area between the inner circle and the outer beaded border is decorated with a series of triangular pellet ornaments arranged radially, giving a star-like or fleur-de-lis effect. The circumferential legend reads +LIVTOLFVS DVX in Latin capitals, identifying Duke Liudolf of Swabia as issuer. The coin exhibits the irregular flan and uneven strike typical of tenth-century hammered coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized architectural or monogram design dominated by a prominent central cross, flanked by heavily stylized letterforms rendering the mint name TVRECVM (Zurich). The field is filled with angular, somewhat abstract elements typical of Ottonian-era die engraving, with the letters appearing interspersed around the central motif. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with a beaded outer border, and the design reflects the crude but vigorous style characteristic of mid-tenth-century German ecclesiastical and ducal coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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