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Denier - Ulrich I
| Issuer | Bishopric of Chur |
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| Year | 1002-1026 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | A stylized open right hand (dextera Domini, the Hand of God) depicted in high relief at the center of the field, enclosed within a linear inner circle. The motif, a common theological symbol on early medieval episcopal coinage, is rendered with elongated fingers splayed upward in a gesture of benediction. The surrounding legend DEXTERA DNI (Dextera Domini, meaning 'Right Hand of the Lord') runs along the periphery of the irregular flan in crude Latin capitals. The overall design reflects the strong ecclesiastical character of the Chur episcopal mint in the early 11th century. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEXTERA DNI |
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Ulrich I received the right to mint from Emperor Henry II, a grant tied directly to the political reorganization of episcopal authority in the eastern Alpine passes during the early eleventh century. Chur's position controlling trans-Alpine routes into Italy made its bishop a figure worth keeping loyal, and minting rights were a standard instrument of that loyalty-buying. Henry II distributed more such grants than almost any Ottonian emperor before him.