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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 5002811, member: 96898"]Nice medal!</p><p><br /></p><p>I've got some medieval coins showing the early building stages of Cologne cathedral. Based on a comparison of the architectural reverses and reconstructed plans of the medieval cathedral (see <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/archbishop-of-cologne-penny-12th-century.351708/#post-3936853" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/archbishop-of-cologne-penny-12th-century.351708/#post-3936853">here</a> for details), I'm relatively convinced that at least the first coin doesn't only show a generic church building but specifically Cologne cathedral:</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1200766[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Archbishopric of Cologne, under Rainald von Dassel, AR obol, ca. 1159–1167. Obv: Bishop facing, holding crosier and book. Rev: church building with three towers, inside, three sarcophagi (?). 14 mm, 0.53g. Ref: Hävernick 498.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1200765[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Archbishopric of Cologne, under Heinrich I von Molenark, AR pfennig, ca. 1225–1237 Obv: [+ HENRICS A]RCIEPC; bishop facing, wearing mitre, holding crosier and book. Rev: [+SAN]CTA [C]OLO[NIA]; bust of saint holding two cross flags in front of church building. 18 mm, 1.24gg. Ref: Hävernick 547. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 5002811, member: 96898"]Nice medal! I've got some medieval coins showing the early building stages of Cologne cathedral. Based on a comparison of the architectural reverses and reconstructed plans of the medieval cathedral (see [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/archbishop-of-cologne-penny-12th-century.351708/#post-3936853']here[/URL] for details), I'm relatively convinced that at least the first coin doesn't only show a generic church building but specifically Cologne cathedral: [SIZE=3] [ATTACH=full]1200766[/ATTACH] Archbishopric of Cologne, under Rainald von Dassel, AR obol, ca. 1159–1167. Obv: Bishop facing, holding crosier and book. Rev: church building with three towers, inside, three sarcophagi (?). 14 mm, 0.53g. Ref: Hävernick 498. [ATTACH=full]1200765[/ATTACH] Archbishopric of Cologne, under Heinrich I von Molenark, AR pfennig, ca. 1225–1237 Obv: [+ HENRICS A]RCIEPC; bishop facing, wearing mitre, holding crosier and book. Rev: [+SAN]CTA [C]OLO[NIA]; bust of saint holding two cross flags in front of church building. 18 mm, 1.24gg. Ref: Hävernick 547. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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