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Denier - Theoderich
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1041-1055 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck hammered silver denier displaying a monogram in the center of the field composed of the letters forming the name THEODRICH (Theoderich), arranged in an interlaced or stacked configuration. The legend or letter elements are distributed across the flan in a manner typical of early medieval episcopal coinage, with individual letters or letter groups placed in the quarters of the design. Small cross motifs appear in the field flanking the central monogram. The overall style reflects the primitive engraving characteristic of 11th-century Rhenish ecclesiastical mint production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered denier appears, based on the coin's type and period, to bear a stylized architectural motif or a second monogram element, consistent with Bishopric of Basel coinage of the mid-11th century under Bishop Theoderich. The flan is irregular and the strike is off-center, as is common for hammered ecclesiastical deniers of this era. Fine granular texture covers the field, typical of worn or lightly struck silver of this period. |
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