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Denier - Pilgrim and emperor Conrad II Cologne mint, bust
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Cologne |
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| Year | 1027-1036 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1027-1036) |
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Conrad II visited Cologne in 1027 following his imperial coronation in Rome, and the archbishop at the time — Pilgrim — was one of the most politically connected ecclesiastical figures in the Reich. The coin's joint authority — archbishop and emperor sharing billing on a single issue — reflects the unusually close alignment between Cologne's see and the Salian crown during this period. Pilgrim served as imperial chancellor for Italy, giving him leverage to produce coinage that acknowledged Conrad directly.
Cologne's mint was among the most productive in the German lands throughout the eleventh century, feeding commercial traffic along the Rhine.