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Denier - Philip of Heinsberg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Cologne (German States) |
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| Year | 1175-1181 |
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| Currency | Denier (1000-1350) |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Archbishop Philip of Heinsberg in full pontifical vestments, wearing a mitre and holding a pastoral staff (crozier) in his left hand and a cross or sceptre in his right hand. The figure is rendered in the Romanesque style typical of late 12th-century Rhenish ecclesiastical coinage, with stylized drapery folds visible across the chest and shoulders. A beaded or rope-style inner border frames the design, with a partial Latin legend distributed around the periphery identifying the issuer as Archbishop Philip. |
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| Reverse description | Schematic frontal view of the city of Cologne rendered as a fortified architectural facade, depicting towers, gates, and crenellated walls in the stylised Romanesque convention common to imperial and ecclesiastical deniers of the period. A central structure, likely representing the Cathedral or a church, rises prominently above the city gate, surmounted by a decorative finial. Flanking the cityscape are stylised vegetal or foliate elements. A beaded inner border encircles the design, with the Latin legend distributed around the outer margin invoking Cologne as the holy mother of peace. |
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| Reverse lettering | + -eiACOrONIAPAICMAI (Translation: Holy Cologne, Mother of Peace) |
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