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Denier - Otto III and Adelaide temple, EILART
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 983-995 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (Pfennig) |
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| Obverse description | A plain cross with letters O, D, D, O distributed one in each quarter, all contained within a plain inner circle. The surrounding border consists of a row of pellets or lis-style ornaments forming a beaded outer ring. A circular Latin legend runs between the inner circle and the outer border, invoking the king's name and divine authority. The design is characteristic of Ottonian coinage, with bold, deeply struck relief typical of late tenth-century German hammered silver deniers. |
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| Reverse description | A schematic temple or church facade depicted in high relief within a plain inner circle, showing a gabled roof with decorative finials, supporting columns, and a central doorway with a small figure or cross ornament inside the arch. The temple type is characteristic of Ottonian ecclesiastical coinage associated with the empress Adelaide. A circular Latin legend reading EILART runs between the inner circle and the outer beaded border, referencing the mint or issuing authority. The overall style reflects the Carolingian architectural temple motif widely employed on imperial deniers of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | EILART (Translation: Adelaide.) |
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