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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3180086, member: 78244&quot;]I bought this one for my one-medieval/hammered-coin-from-each-city-I-visited-in-Europe collection.&nbsp; This one was exciting because it really captured the importance of medieval Cologne. This story stood out to me when I read about the history when I was there.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819369[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1164, Archbishop Rainald von Dassel of Cologne (archbishop 1159-1167) had the (supposed!) bones of the three Magi transferred to Cologne from Milan. They were gifted to Rainald by the Italian emperor Frederick I for his services in quelling a rebellion in Milan. During their time in Milan, they were quite unappreciated for what they were. However, the Rainald greatly advetised these holy relics, making them one of the most famous relics in the Christian world. This turned Cologne into a major pilgrimage spot and a location where important travelers would stop to venerate the relics.</p><p><br /></p><p>The relics of the three Magi were stored in the Cologne church, which was portrayed prominently on the reverse of Rainald’s coins. This was to draw attention to this building. However, it looks nothing like the Cologne Cathedral. That is because the Cathedral in which the relics are stored today is not the original church. The original one was begun in 873. Below is a drawing of what this church looked like (it was demolished in 1817). You can see the striking similarities between the two structures, leaving no doubt as to the identification of the building portrayed on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819370[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the original design of Rainald’s coinage, showing the drastic difference post-1164. My type is more common, which makes sense for propaganda reasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]819371[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As for my set, I visited 24 cities. I have 5 cities covered, I have 11 to be aquired in the near future, 1 will probably stay represented with an ancient coin, 2 currently represented by “modern” coins, and It seems 3 did not produce coinage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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