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Denier - Rudolf I Dortmund mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1273-1291 |
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| Reference(s) | Bergh#82 |
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| Reverse description | A facing bust enclosed within a triangular frame, a cross device occupying each of the three corners of the triangle. A Latin legend surrounds the central design in the outer field. The composition reflects the characteristic medieval hammered coinage style of the Dortmund mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Rudolf I of Habsburg's election in 1273 ended the Interregnum — nearly two decades during which the imperial title had been effectively vacant and central authority had collapsed. One immediate consequence was the reassertion of imperial minting rights across the Reich, and Dortmund was among the western mints reactivated under that renewed authority. Rudolf never visited the city, but the mint operated under imperial privilege throughout his reign. Bergh 82 is among the scarcer attributions in this series, the Dortmund output being considerably thinner than contemporary Rhine mint production.