Catalog
Denier - Otto II / Otto III as emperor, Nivelles mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 973-1002 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (Pfennig) |
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| Obverse description | Central voided cross dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a pellet, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The cross arms extend to the beaded border, lending a bold, architecturally structured appearance characteristic of Ottonian coinage. A Latin imperial legend encircles the design between the beaded circle and the outer periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ OTTO IMPERATOR (Translation: Emperor Otto.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the mint name arranged in cruciform fashion, with the letters of the legend disposed along the arms of an implied cross, a layout typical of Ottonian ecclesiastical mint issues. The inscription references the Nivelles mint, a collegiate foundation in Brabant with minting rights under imperial authority. The field is largely plain, with the bold, slightly irregular letter forms reflecting the hand-cut dies of the period. |
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