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Denarius - bracteate: one-sided coin featuring a triangular shield with a cross whose arms reach the edge. A single ball lies on the shield where the cross arms extend; three balls appear on both sides of the shield and above it. Iconography: shield with cross, shields, balls. Issued by the Teutonic Knights (Order). ca. 1307/1308–ca. 1317/1318. Diameter 15.7 mm; weight 0.23 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A42_334

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Keywords

Denarius - bracteate -sided coin featuring triangular shield cross arms reach edge single ball lies shield cross arms extend three balls sides Iconography shields balls Issued Teutonic Knights Order ca 1307 1308–ca 1317 1318 Diameter 15.7 mm weight 0.23 g roughly circular slightly irregular metallic object raised rim shallow concave center showing mottled surface texture patches darker lighter areas visible colors include shades brown gray dark green hints black.