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Denier - Philip I of Heinsberg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| Year | 1167-1191 |
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| Reference(s) | Häv#573 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Philip I of Heinsberg served as Archbishop of Cologne from 1167 to 1191, one of the most politically turbulent archbishoprics of the Hohenstaufen period. He was a close ally of Frederick Barbarossa — until he wasn't. Philip eventually shifted allegiance toward Henry the Lion's opponents and played a consequential role in the politics surrounding Henry's exile in 1180, positioning Cologne firmly within imperial factional maneuvering throughout the period this denier was struck.
Cologne's mint output during Philip's tenure was substantial, fed by the city's position as the dominant commercial hub of the lower Rhine.