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Light Denier - Burkhard II
| Issuer | Bishopric of Worms |
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| Year | 1120-1149 |
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| Value | 1 Light Denier (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized episcopal or royal bust depicted frontally in a highly schematic Romanesque style, surrounded by an inner beaded circle. The figure appears to wear a crown or mitre, with abbreviated lettering or symbols flanking the central motif. The overall design is characteristic of early 12th-century German ecclesiastical bracteate-influenced coinage, with deeply irregular striking typical of hand-hammered production. An outer beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Reverse description | Central cross divides the field into four quadrants, with a prominent pellet or annulet decoration in the lower portion of the field. A stylized crown or architectural element appears above the cross, flanked by letter-like symbols consistent with abbreviated Latin legends. The design is enclosed within an inner beaded circle, itself surrounded by an outer beaded border. The weak and uneven strike, characteristic of hammered 12th-century Rhenish deniers, results in partially flat relief across the surface. |
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| Mintage | ND (1120-1149) |
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