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Denar Netherlands / Friesland, Dokkum, Count Bruno III, 1038–1057 XF/XF
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Obv: HENRICV REX
Rev: VGGA / DOCC / BR•VN
Netherlands / Friesland, Dokkum Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057) Denar – An Attractive Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar struck at Dokkum in Friesland for Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057) in the name of the Salian king and emperor Henry III. It is catalogued as Ilisch 21.22, Dannenberg 501 var., and weighs 0.52 g. The coin is offered in extremely fine condition, with a clear portrait and a legible count's name.
Description
The obverse shows the crowned head of the king to the right with a cross-tipped sceptre before the face, within an inner circle, surrounded by the legend HENRICV REX, naming King and later Emperor Henry III. The reverse carries the count's name BR•VN in a central rectangular band between two serrated bars, with an arc above and below, and the outer legend VGGA / DOCC, naming the mint of Dokkum. Struck by hand on a thin, broad flan, the coin shows well-defined main devices and bright silver surfaces with light toning, with some weakness of strike at the edges of the design, as is usual for these thin Frisian issues.
Historical Context
The Brunonen, a Saxon comital family based around Brunswick, held extensive counties in Friesland in the eleventh century. Bruno III, a relative of the Salian royal house, struck coins at several Frisian mints, including Dokkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward. Dokkum, in the north of Oostergo, was an important trading place and religious centre, linked with the memory of Saint Boniface, who died there in 754.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Dokkum, Friesland. Authority: Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057), in the name of King Henry III. Reference: Ilisch 21.22; Dannenberg 501 var. Weight: 0.52 g. The broad, thin flan is typical of the Frisian denars of this period, which circulated widely in the North Sea and Baltic trade.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The coin joins two powers on one small piece of silver: the king's name and portrait on the obverse, the count's own name and his mint on the reverse. It shows how regional lords in the Empire exercised minting rights while still acknowledging royal authority, and how Frisian silver connected the Low Countries with the wider world of northern trade.
Conclusion
This Dokkum denar of Bruno III is an attractive example of Frisian coinage from the Salian era in extremely fine condition, with a well-struck portrait and a clearly readable count's name. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval coins of the Netherlands and Germany.
Rev: VGGA / DOCC / BR•VN
Netherlands / Friesland, Dokkum Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057) Denar – An Attractive Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar struck at Dokkum in Friesland for Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057) in the name of the Salian king and emperor Henry III. It is catalogued as Ilisch 21.22, Dannenberg 501 var., and weighs 0.52 g. The coin is offered in extremely fine condition, with a clear portrait and a legible count's name.
Description
The obverse shows the crowned head of the king to the right with a cross-tipped sceptre before the face, within an inner circle, surrounded by the legend HENRICV REX, naming King and later Emperor Henry III. The reverse carries the count's name BR•VN in a central rectangular band between two serrated bars, with an arc above and below, and the outer legend VGGA / DOCC, naming the mint of Dokkum. Struck by hand on a thin, broad flan, the coin shows well-defined main devices and bright silver surfaces with light toning, with some weakness of strike at the edges of the design, as is usual for these thin Frisian issues.
Historical Context
The Brunonen, a Saxon comital family based around Brunswick, held extensive counties in Friesland in the eleventh century. Bruno III, a relative of the Salian royal house, struck coins at several Frisian mints, including Dokkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward. Dokkum, in the north of Oostergo, was an important trading place and religious centre, linked with the memory of Saint Boniface, who died there in 754.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Dokkum, Friesland. Authority: Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057), in the name of King Henry III. Reference: Ilisch 21.22; Dannenberg 501 var. Weight: 0.52 g. The broad, thin flan is typical of the Frisian denars of this period, which circulated widely in the North Sea and Baltic trade.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The coin joins two powers on one small piece of silver: the king's name and portrait on the obverse, the count's own name and his mint on the reverse. It shows how regional lords in the Empire exercised minting rights while still acknowledging royal authority, and how Frisian silver connected the Low Countries with the wider world of northern trade.
Conclusion
This Dokkum denar of Bruno III is an attractive example of Frisian coinage from the Salian era in extremely fine condition, with a well-struck portrait and a clearly readable count's name. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval coins of the Netherlands and Germany.
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