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Denier - William I Groningen, busts right
| Issuer | Bishopric of Utrecht |
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| Year | 1054-1076 |
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| Value | Penning (denarius) (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | Bareheaded bust of Bishop William I facing right, rendered in crude hammered style, with a crozier depicted before the face and a stylized floral ornament behind, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding field bears a Latin legend reading the bishop's name. The portrait exhibits the simplified, hieratic style typical of Ottonian-era ecclesiastical coinage, with schematic facial features and drapery indicated by linear striations. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned bust of King Henry (likely Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor) facing right, with a cross-tipped staff depicted before the effigy and a stylized floral ornament behind, rendered in the same crude hammered technique as the obverse. The royal crown is clearly delineated above the head. A Latin legend naming the king encircles the design in the outer field, asserting the imperial authority under which this episcopal coinage was struck. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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