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Holy Roman Empire, Bishopric of Constance, Konrad of Tegernfeld, Bracteate

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Holy Roman Empire, Bishopric of Constance, Konrad of Tegernfeld, Bracteate (obverse) Holy Roman Empire, Bishopric of Constance, Konrad of Tegernfeld, Bracteate (reverse)

In the region around the Lake of Constance circulated a special form of bracteates during the 12th and 13th centuries. These bracteates were of small diameter and characterized by a special type of rim: until about 1230, the edge was ornamented with a ring collar and a circle of big pearls. The archetypes for these bracteates were the coins from the bishops of Constance. This bracteate was minted during the rule of Bishop Konrad of Tegernfeld (1209-1233). It has all the characteristics of a typical Constance bracteate: the diameter is merely 20 millimeters, the coin is framed by a circle of pearls and a ring collar, and the image is symmetrical.

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