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Pfennig - Johann I von Chalon
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1327-1335 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of a bishop wearing a mitre, rendered in a schematic Romanesque style within a beaded inner circle. The letters I and O flank the bust to the left and right respectively, serving as an abbreviated reference to the issuing bishop Johann (I). The bust features stylized facial details and episcopal vestments suggested by broad shoulders. The design is contained within a circular border set against the irregular square flan typical of medieval bracteate-style pfennigs. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Blank, as is characteristic of this type of thin hammered pfennig, where the obverse design may appear in incuse relief on the reverse due to the single-die striking technique. |
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