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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;+VGO.DVCKS, post: 8357716, member: 110504&quot;]That&#039;s a fantastic bracteate, [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER], with historical context to match.&nbsp; I have only one Old School, 12th-century, Full Module bracteate (of the Bishopric of Magdeburg; posted before), and I love it dearly.&nbsp; ...But the sad irony is that, even though it features St. Moritz /Maurice, a decidedly martial saint, he&#039;s not wearing armor!</p><p>So more along the lines of [USER=56653]@seth77[/USER]&#039;s Bohemond III (replete with your unfailingly erudite explication of the numismatic details), here&#039;s an old favorite, a small pfennig of Bernhard, mid-13th century duke of Carinthia.&nbsp; I like the minimalism both of the engraving, and the implied propoganda.&nbsp; (...&#039;Wanna start somthin&#039;?&#039;)&nbsp; Also, the fess on the shield corresponds to the Carinthian coat of arms.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1483354[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1483355[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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