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Denier - Theoderic IV of Lorraine
| Issuer | Bishopric of Metz |
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| Year | 1173-1179 |
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| Diameter | 15 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Theoderic IV facing left, wearing a beaded or jewelled crown, with curled hair rendered in pellets. The bust is depicted in a stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of episcopal deniers of the Lorraine region. The legend TEODERIC runs around the effigy within a beaded border, partially visible on the irregular flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | TEODERIC (Translation: Theoderic.) |
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| Reverse lettering | ❀ METENSIS (Translation: of Metz.) |
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