Duchy of Bavaria Light Denier - Henry X, 1126 – 1139

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Bavaria Duchy of Bavaria
Currency Pfennig (907 – 1504)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Light Denier
Year 1126 – 1139
Ruler Henry X (Heinrich X) (1126–1139)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.93
Diameter (mm) 28
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Light Denier from Duchy of Bavaria. Issued from 1126 to 1139. Struck in Silver. Measures 28 mm and weighs 0.93 g.

Obverse
A man with a tightly belted short robe and long hair, a sword in the raised right hand, a round shield in his left hand, stands frontally and fights a rising lion coming from the right; a plant on the left in the field.
Reverse
Centaur to the left, his head turned back, holding in his right an ax and in his left an elongated thin object (shield? Fish?). Pearl circle

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1126-1139) 

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