Bracteate

One of three medieval German bracteates from the collection of Mr Blunt’s father, Christopher Blunt (1904-87), most of whose collection came to the Museum in 1990.

Maker(s)

Mint: Meissen
Ruler: Dietrich der Bedrängte (1197-1221)

One of three medieval German bracteates from the collection of Mr Blunt’s father, Christopher Blunt (1904-87), most of whose collection came to the Museum in 1990.

Maker(s)

Mint: Hersfeld
Ruler: John, abbot of Hersfeld (1201-13)

Bracteate

Maker(s)

Mint: Næstved
Ruler: Eric of Pomerania (1396-1439)

One of eleven medieval German coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ludwig II (1351-65)

Teutonic Order, AR anonymous bracteate (Waszynski 208), 0.19g. 

Teutonic Order, AR anonymous bracteate (Waszynski 106), 0.18g. 

One of six medieval coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Przemysl II Ottokar (1253-78)

Teutonic Order, silver bracteate (Waschinski 64), 0.16g.

Poland, Boleslav V (1243-79), AR bracteate, Saint handing banner to prince, FA / S (Gumowski -), 0.16g. From Künker sale 52, lot 3817.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Boleslav V (1243-79)

Switzerland, Laufenburg, anon. count of Habsburg-Laufenburg, AR bracteate, after 1250 (Geiger 23, Weilandt 26Weilandt 26), 0.32g. From Malloy sale 17.11.1999, lot 818.

Germany, Halberstadt, bishopric, Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) or successors, silver penny (bracteate), obv. nimbate bust of St Stephan over small arch and holding two crosses (Berger, Kestner Museum, 1367), 0.54g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Halberstadt
Ruler: Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) (Or successors)

Moravia, Przemysi II Ottokar (1253-78), AR bracteate (Cach 924), 0.75g. From Lanz sale 81 (27.5.1997), lot 780.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Przemysl II Ottokar (1253-78)

Germany, Halberstadt, bishopric, Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) or successors, silver penny (bracteate), obv. nimbate bust of St Stephan over arch and holding two double crosses, 0.56g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Halberstadt
Ruler: Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) (Or successors)

Germany, Anhalt, Henry I (c. 1212-52), silver penny (bracteate), obv. bust with two sceptres under arch with three towers (cf. Thormann 264; Leipziger Münzhandlung sale 26, lot 1245), 0.35g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Anhalt
Ruler: Henry I (c. 1212-52)

One of eighteen medieval Hungarian, Slavonian and Bohemian coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Przemysl II Ottokar (1253-78)

Magdeburg, Albert of Käfernburg (1205-32), silver bracteate, c.1230 (Fd Borne 9; Fd Hauswaldt 87), 0.73g. From Künker sale 9, lot 1765.

Maker(s)

Mint: Magdeburg
Ruler: Albert I of Käfernburg (1205-32)

One of six medieval coins:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Przemysl II Ottokar (1253-78)

One of ninteen medieval coins of Poland and the Balkans:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mieszko III (1173-1202)

One of eight medieval Hungarian coins:

One of eight medieval coins of Germany and Poland, from Künker sale 23 (30.ix.1992):

Maker(s)

Mint: Colmar

Germany, Hesse, Henry I (1247-1308), Marburg, AR bracteate (Marburg hoard 40), 0.64g. From J. Elsen sale 68, lot 2238.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry I (1247-1308)

One of five medieval coins of Brandenburg:

Bracteate

Maker(s)

Mint: Dublin

Medieval

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hermann II (1227-42)
Mint: Hesse