Denier - Otto I Zurich mint

Issuer	Holy Roman Empire
Year	962-973
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Shape	Round (irregular)
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Obverse description	A plain cross centered within a beaded inner circle, its four arms of equal length rendered in low relief characteristic of Ottonian hammered coinage. The annular field between the beaded circle and the coin's irregular outer rim carries a Latin legend reading OTTO IMPERAT, proclaiming the emperor's title. The lettering is composed of crude yet legible capital letters interspersed with a cross pattée stop at the beginning of the inscription. The overall design is typical of early medieval German imperial deniers, with a flat, unadorned field and irregular flan edges resulting from hand-hammering.
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Reverse description	The reverse displays a horizontal band composition divided by two parallel lines, enclosing the mint name legend TVREC between them, denoting the Zurich mint. Above the upper line, a prominent arch or lunette motif flanked by crescents or decorative ornamental elements is visible, while below the lower line additional decorative shapes appear. The coin's outer border is defined by a beaded circle. The arrangement of mint name between double lines is a hallmark of Ottonian pfennigs struck at imperial mints, and the angular, rough letterforms reflect the hand-cut dies typical of tenth-century German hammered silver coinage.
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