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Penning - Otto III
| Issuer | Bishopric of Utrecht |
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| Year | 1234-1249 |
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| Weight | 0.62 g |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Bishop Otto III in episcopal vestments, wearing a crown with fleurs-de-lis and holding a crozier in his right hand; the figure is rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner with ornamental detailing on the vestments. A dotted inner border surrounds the design. The circular Latin legend reads OTTO EPHIZ, identifying the issuer as Bishop Otto. |
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| Reverse description | A large cross pattee divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a pellet or annulet ornament, with additional decorative elements filling the spaces between the cross arms in a characteristic Romanesque style. Small floral or foliate motifs appear in the angles of the cross. A dotted inner border frames the design, and the circular Latin legend reads TRAIECTVM, the medieval Latin name for Utrecht. |
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| Mintage | ND (1234-1249) |
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