Catalog
Denier moneyer Otger
| Issuer | County of Leuven (Brussels) |
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| Year | 1040-1054 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Irregular hammered flan bearing a bold Latin legend divided across the field in multiple lines, reading BRVOC SELLA S G P E, a formulaic invocation referencing Brussels and Saint Gudula, patron of the church. The design is characteristic of the Ottonian-Carolingian denier tradition, with the inscription arranged in a non-portrait, epigraphic style typical of Low Countries issues of the mid-eleventh century. The letters are rendered in a rough, angular hand consistent with contemporary die-cutting practices. No figural or architectural motif is discernible; the legend itself constitutes the primary decorative element. The flan edges are irregular, as expected of hand-struck medieval silver. |
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| Obverse lettering | BRVOC SELLA S G P E (Translation: Brussels Saint Gudula, patron of the church) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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