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Netherlands Denar Friesland / Dokkum, Count Bruno III of Brunswick, 1038–1057 AU/XF
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Obv: + HENRICVS RE.
Rev: VGGA / DOCC. .BR.VN.
Netherlands / Friesland, Dokkum Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057) Denar – A Rare Numismatic Treasure
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar struck at Dokkum in Friesland for Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057). It is catalogued as Ilisch 21.22 and weighs 0.60 g. Frisian denars of the Brunonen counts belong to the most characteristic coinages of the eleventh-century Low Countries, and well-struck pieces like this one are always in demand.
Description
The obverse shows a crowned head of the king with a cross sceptre, surrounded by the legend + HENRICVS RE(X), naming King and later Emperor Henry III. The reverse carries the count's name BRVN in a central band between two pearled lines, with the mint name DOCC(INGA) for Dokkum in the surrounding legend. Struck by hand on a thin, broad flan, the coin shows clear main devices, a legible count's name and attractive silver surfaces.
Historical Context
The Brunonen, a Saxon comital family based around Brunswick, held extensive counties in Friesland in the eleventh century. Bruno III, brother of Liudolf and relative of the Salian royal house, struck coins at several Frisian mints, including Dokkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward. Dokkum, famous as the place where St Boniface was martyred in 754, was an important trading place on the Frisian coast and a busy mint in the Viking and Salian periods.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Dokkum, Friesland. Authority: Count Bruno III (1038–1057), in the name of King Henry III. Reference: Ilisch 21.22. Weight: 0.60 g. The light weight and broad, thin flan are 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 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, well-preserved example of Frisian coinage from the Salian era, with a clearly legible 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 – A Rare Numismatic Treasure
Introduction
Offered here is a silver denar struck at Dokkum in Friesland for Count Bruno III of Brunswick (1038–1057). It is catalogued as Ilisch 21.22 and weighs 0.60 g. Frisian denars of the Brunonen counts belong to the most characteristic coinages of the eleventh-century Low Countries, and well-struck pieces like this one are always in demand.
Description
The obverse shows a crowned head of the king with a cross sceptre, surrounded by the legend + HENRICVS RE(X), naming King and later Emperor Henry III. The reverse carries the count's name BRVN in a central band between two pearled lines, with the mint name DOCC(INGA) for Dokkum in the surrounding legend. Struck by hand on a thin, broad flan, the coin shows clear main devices, a legible count's name and attractive silver surfaces.
Historical Context
The Brunonen, a Saxon comital family based around Brunswick, held extensive counties in Friesland in the eleventh century. Bruno III, brother of Liudolf and relative of the Salian royal house, struck coins at several Frisian mints, including Dokkum, Leeuwarden and Bolsward. Dokkum, famous as the place where St Boniface was martyred in 754, was an important trading place on the Frisian coast and a busy mint in the Viking and Salian periods.
Numismatic Details
Denomination: denar (penny). Mint: Dokkum, Friesland. Authority: Count Bruno III (1038–1057), in the name of King Henry III. Reference: Ilisch 21.22. Weight: 0.60 g. The light weight and broad, thin flan are 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 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, well-preserved example of Frisian coinage from the Salian era, with a clearly legible count's name. It will make a fine addition to any collection of medieval coins of the Netherlands and Germany.
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