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Penning / Denier - Otto II Arnhem
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1229-1271 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of the count with schematic facial features surmounting the shield of Guelders, the whole enclosed within a pearled border. The heraldic shield below the portrait serves as the dynastic emblem of the County of Guelders. The primitive, flat-relief style is characteristic of mid-13th century Low Countries hammered coinage. The Latin legend naming the issuer runs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A double-headed eagle displayed occupies the central field, rendered in the bold, schematic style typical of 13th-century Rhenish hammered deniers. The two heads face outward to left and right respectively, with spread wings filling the flan. This imperial eagle motif reflects the close ties of the Guelders counts to the Holy Roman Empire. The surrounding Latin legend identifying the mint town of Arnhem runs along the pearled border. |
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