Denier bractéate - Gertrude et roi Frédéric I ND
1188 year| Silver | 0.83 g | 46 mm |
| Issuer | Women's Abbey of Eschwege (German States) |
|---|---|
| Abbess | Gertrude (1180-1188) |
| Emperor | Frederick I (Friedrich I) (1152-1190) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1188 |
| Value | 1 Denier |
| Currency | Denier |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.83 g |
| Diameter | 46 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#364252 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Comment
This bracteate denarius was struck in 1188 on the occasion of the visit of Emperor Frederick, after he had settled the dispute between the abbess and her bailiff.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Gertrude, the founder of the Women's Abbey of Eschwege, and King Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa, who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time the coin was minted. This coin is a rare example of a coin that highlights the relationship between a powerful woman and a powerful man during the medieval period.