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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 4208510, member: 84905&quot;]I think the image of the crowned and bearded emperor on the first coin does not have to refer to a specific emperor or king. It may be an ideal or idealised ruler that was intended to symbolise the order of central devine kingship. The 12th century saw the first signs of weakening of the central royal and imperial power in Germany through challenges from different dynasties, most famously the competition between the Welfen and the Staufer.&nbsp; I could imagine that royal images on feudal coins from Regensburg may have been intended to support the idea of centralised kingship. After all the Babenberg dynasty was closely related to the king and always hopeful to be on the receiving end of royal favours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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