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Denar Netherlands / Utrecht, Bishop William I of Pont, 1054–1076 AU/AU
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Obv: partly legible legend
Rev: ECT
Netherlands / Utrecht, Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076) Denar – A Well-Preserved Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar of the Bishopric of Utrecht, struck under Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076). It is catalogued as Ilisch 10.10 var., Dannenberg 545 var., and weighs 0.63 g. The coin is offered in about uncirculated / about uncirculated condition, with a clear bishop's figure and a well-defined arcaded building on the reverse.
Description
The obverse shows the half-length figure of the bishop facing, holding a crozier and a staff, with pellets in the field and a cross at the right, surrounded by a partly legible, blundered legend. The reverse shows a building with a row of gables above a central arch, with ECT above, part of the name of Utrecht (Traiectum), and a partly legible legend around. Struck by hand on a slightly irregular thin flan, the coin shows very little wear; parts of the legends are weak or off the flan, as is usual for this type.
Historical Context
The bishops of Utrecht were among the most powerful prince-bishops of the Empire in the eleventh century. As prelates who did not pass their lands to heirs, they were important supports of the Salian royal government in the north-west of the Empire, and they held wide secular authority over the Sticht, the episcopal territory centred on Utrecht, a see that went back to the mission of Saint Willibrord in the late seventh century. William I of Pont succeeded Bishop Bernold in 1054 and held the see until 1076.
Under William the worldly power of the Utrecht bishops reached a great extent. In 1064 King Henry IV granted to the bishopric the lands of the counts of West Frisia, later the county of Holland, which had resisted imperial authority. This brought William into conflict with Count Dirk V of Holland and with Robert I of Flanders. With the help of Duke Godfrey III of Lower Lorraine he was able, in the campaigns of 1071 and 1072, to take control of much of this territory; after his death it was recovered by the counts of Holland. In 1064–65 William also took part in the great German pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
He was a firm ally of Henry IV in the Investiture Controversy. At the assembly and synod of Worms in January 1076 he played a leading part in moving the bishops to renounce obedience to Pope Gregory VII, and he signed the sentence of deposition immediately after the archbishops. When the news of the king's own excommunication reached Henry at Easter, 27 March 1076, in Utrecht, William was prepared to announce a counter-excommunication of the pope. He died shortly afterwards, on 27 April 1076. His death was a blow to the royal cause in the Low Countries.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Utrecht. Authority: Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076). Reference: Ilisch 10.10 var.; Dannenberg 545 var. Weight: 0.63 g. Blundered legends are a characteristic feature of many denars of this period.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The figure of the bishop with crozier and staff expresses both spiritual and worldly power, while the arcaded building and the letters ECT, for Traiectum, represent Utrecht itself as the seat of the bishopric. Together they show the church as ruler and protector of the city.
Conclusion
This Utrecht denar of William I of Pont is a well-preserved example of episcopal coinage of the Salian era in about uncirculated / about uncirculated condition, with a clear portrait and a well-defined reverse type. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval coins of the Netherlands and Germany.
Rev: ECT
Netherlands / Utrecht, Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076) Denar – A Well-Preserved Numismatic Piece
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar of the Bishopric of Utrecht, struck under Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076). It is catalogued as Ilisch 10.10 var., Dannenberg 545 var., and weighs 0.63 g. The coin is offered in about uncirculated / about uncirculated condition, with a clear bishop's figure and a well-defined arcaded building on the reverse.
Description
The obverse shows the half-length figure of the bishop facing, holding a crozier and a staff, with pellets in the field and a cross at the right, surrounded by a partly legible, blundered legend. The reverse shows a building with a row of gables above a central arch, with ECT above, part of the name of Utrecht (Traiectum), and a partly legible legend around. Struck by hand on a slightly irregular thin flan, the coin shows very little wear; parts of the legends are weak or off the flan, as is usual for this type.
Historical Context
The bishops of Utrecht were among the most powerful prince-bishops of the Empire in the eleventh century. As prelates who did not pass their lands to heirs, they were important supports of the Salian royal government in the north-west of the Empire, and they held wide secular authority over the Sticht, the episcopal territory centred on Utrecht, a see that went back to the mission of Saint Willibrord in the late seventh century. William I of Pont succeeded Bishop Bernold in 1054 and held the see until 1076.
Under William the worldly power of the Utrecht bishops reached a great extent. In 1064 King Henry IV granted to the bishopric the lands of the counts of West Frisia, later the county of Holland, which had resisted imperial authority. This brought William into conflict with Count Dirk V of Holland and with Robert I of Flanders. With the help of Duke Godfrey III of Lower Lorraine he was able, in the campaigns of 1071 and 1072, to take control of much of this territory; after his death it was recovered by the counts of Holland. In 1064–65 William also took part in the great German pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
He was a firm ally of Henry IV in the Investiture Controversy. At the assembly and synod of Worms in January 1076 he played a leading part in moving the bishops to renounce obedience to Pope Gregory VII, and he signed the sentence of deposition immediately after the archbishops. When the news of the king's own excommunication reached Henry at Easter, 27 March 1076, in Utrecht, William was prepared to announce a counter-excommunication of the pope. He died shortly afterwards, on 27 April 1076. His death was a blow to the royal cause in the Low Countries.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Utrecht. Authority: Bishop William I of Pont (1054–1076). Reference: Ilisch 10.10 var.; Dannenberg 545 var. Weight: 0.63 g. Blundered legends are a characteristic feature of many denars of this period.
Cultural and Political Symbolism
The figure of the bishop with crozier and staff expresses both spiritual and worldly power, while the arcaded building and the letters ECT, for Traiectum, represent Utrecht itself as the seat of the bishopric. Together they show the church as ruler and protector of the city.
Conclusion
This Utrecht denar of William I of Pont is a well-preserved example of episcopal coinage of the Salian era in about uncirculated / about uncirculated condition, with a clear portrait and a well-defined reverse type. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval coins of the Netherlands and Germany.
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