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Light Denier - Hartwig I of Lierheim
| Issuer | Bishopric of Augsburg |
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| Year | 1167-1184 |
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| Reverse description | A large rayed sun or solar wheel motif dominates the flan, formed by multiple straight rays emanating from a central concentric circle, enclosed within a plain inner ring. The outer rim is bordered by a repeating pellet-and-notch pattern forming a decorative beaded edge. The design is deeply struck with crisp, bold lines characteristic of hammered south German pfennigs of the late 12th century. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Mint | Augsburg |
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Hartwig I served as Bishop of Augsburg during a period of intense friction between the German episcopate and the Hohenstaufen imperial court. His coinage rights were exercised under the broader framework of ecclesiastical minting privileges that Frederick Barbarossa both exploited and, when politically convenient, curtailed. The light weight of this denier reflects a deliberate reduction in silver content common to southern German episcopal mints in the latter twelfth century, as rising bullion costs outpaced the fixed purchasing expectations of local markets.
Steinhardt 46 is not a common variety in documented collections.