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Denier - Otbert Church
| Issuer | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |
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| Year | 1091-1119 |
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| Weight | 0.83 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1091-1119) |
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Otbert held the see of Liège through one of the most turbulent stretches of the Investiture Controversy, backing Henry IV against the reform papacy and surviving long enough to switch allegiances to Henry V. His coins were struck under the authority of a prince-bishop who was excommunicated at least twice and spent years navigating between imperial favor and ecclesiastical censure. That he minted at all during certain periods reflects the degree to which secular coinage rights in the Meuse valley operated independently of Rome's displeasure.
Dengis 216 is among the more frequently encountered Otbert types, though survivors in collectible condition are not abundant.