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Light Denier - Ulrich IV of Heidegg
| Issuer | Abbey of Reichenau |
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| Year | 1160 |
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| Value | 1 Dünnpfennig = 1/2 Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Facing bearded bust of Ulrich IV of Heidegg rendered in a schematic Romanesque style, centrally positioned within the field. The figure is depicted with large stylized eyes, a prominent nose, and a short beard, wearing ecclesiastical or abbatial vestments with a row of pellets along the neckline. To the left, a crozier or staff is held in the right hand, its crook curving outward into the field. The overall execution is characteristic of 12th-century South German bracteate-related coinage, with bold, shallow relief on a thin flan. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized quatrefoil or floral cross motif is centrally displayed within a lozenge-shaped incuse border formed by the impressed lines of the thin flan, typical of Dünnpfennig coinage. The four foliate arms radiate symmetrically from a central point, each terminating in scrolled or curling foliage, creating an ornamental cruciform design. The overall composition is bold and decorative, executed in shallow relief consistent with 12th-century South German hammered silver bracteate-style technique. The incuse lozenge frame adds geometric structure to the reverse field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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