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Light Denier - Conrad of Hirscheck
| Issuer | Bishopric of Augsburg |
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| Year | 1150-1167 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of a crowned figure, likely the bishop, enthroned or standing, with raised arms holding ecclesiastical attributes, displayed in a stylized Romanesque style. Below the central figure appears a smaller facing head or mask, possibly representing a subordinate figure or architectural element. The scene is framed by a beaded inner circle, with traces of a partial Latin legend visible in the outer field. The thin flan and hammered technique result in a characteristic Dünnpfennig fabric with uneven surfaces and irregular edges. |
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Conrad of Hirscheck served as Bishop of Augsburg from 1150 to his death in 1167, a period during which the Hohenstaufen-Welf conflict repeatedly destabilized episcopal authority across southern Germany. Augsburg's mint output under Conrad is sparse and poorly documented, making Steinhilber-attributed pieces from this episcopate among the more difficult to place with confidence in any extended series.
Steinh#40 is one of relatively few confirmed types assigned to his reign.