Coins from the Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a state in Western Europe that existed from 962 (coronation of Otto I) to 1806 (abdication of Francis II). Resulting from the decomposition of the Carolingian Empire, this state played an important role in the history of Europe in the Middle Ages and during modern times. Its disappearance led to the establishment of the Austrian Empire which became the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1867, and later the German Empire from 1871. The monetary history of the Holy Roman Empire therefore extends over more than a millennium, with significant evolutions from gold and silver coins to copper and bronze coins over the centuries. Money played a crucial role in the economic and political development of the Empire, reflecting changes in power relations. Indeed, very quickly many princes, for example the Margraves of Brandenburg at the origin of the House of Prussia, the Dukes of Saxony, the Dukes of Bavaria, the various archbishops, acquire a great autonomy which leads to a considerable fragmentation of power: several hundred entities of very different sizes gradually become sovereign. The different dynasties that ruled the Empire thus issued their own coins as a means of communication to mark their power and legitimacy.
Wikidata: Q12548
See also: Unified Carolingian Empire
- Carolingian Empire › East Francia, Kingdom of
- Holy Roman Empire
Carolingian Empire › East Francia, Kingdom of • Pound (840-962)
2 Obols = 1 Denier • 12 Deniers = 1 Solidus • 20 Solidi = 1 Carolingian Pound
Denier - Louis II (Mainz mint) (843-876)
Silver • 1.62 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Morrison# 594, Depeyr Car# 583, Gariel Car# LXI/10, Prou Car# 35, N# 343914
Denier - Louis II / Louis III (Palace mint) (843-882)
Silver • 1.57 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Morrison# 1223, Depeyr Car# 752, Gariel Car# XXXVIII/8, N# 343916
Denier - Arnulf (Mainz mint) (887-899)
Silver • 1.61 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Morrison# 1532-1533, Prou Car# 36-37, Gariel Car# LXII/1, Walther# 6, MEC I# I, 826-827, N# 106991
Denier - Arnulf (Regensburg mint) (887-899)
Silver • 1.43 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Morrison# 1534, Depeyr Car# 822, N# 346697
Denier - Otto I (Strasbourg mint) (936-962)
Silver • 1.64 g
Dann Sa# 906, Schult# 227, Kluge# 37, E&L# 49f, N# 110882
Holy Roman Empire • Denier (768-1271)
1 Denier = 2 Obols = 4 As • 1 Solidus = 10 Deniers
Holy Roman Empire • Großpfennig (1273-1347)
1 Großpfennig = 1 Sterling
1 Großpfennig - Albrecht I von Österreich ND (1298-1308)
Silver • 1.38 g
Menadier# 76, Krum# 67, N# 105209
Holy Roman Empire • Denier
Holy Roman Empire • Denier (843-1385)
1 Denier = 2 Obols
Denier - Otto III (as king; Cologne mint) ND (983-1002)
Silver • 1.79 g
Häv# 34 ; 36, Dann Sa# 329-331, Kluge# 21, N# 111892
Denier - Frederick I (Aachen) ND (1152-1190)
Silver • 1.77 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Menadier# 34, Förschner# 9, N# 109320
Obol - Conrad III (Nuremberg mint) ND (1138-1152)
Silver • 0.76 g
Slg. Erl# 9, Gaettens# 1499, N# 132909
Light Denier anonymous (Eger mint) ND (1180-1220)
Silver (.500) • 0.63 g • 24.5 mm
Haskova# 10, N# 107637
Light Denier - Frederick II and successors (Eger mint) ND (1220-1300)
Silver (.700) • 0.88 g • ⌀ 21.2 mm
Haskova# 38, N# 107652
Light Denier - Frederick II and successors (Eger mint) ND (1220-1300)
Silver (.700) • 0.75 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Haskova# 41, N# 107654
Obol - Frederick II, Conrad IV and Interregnum (Nuremberg mint) ND (1240-1268)
Silver (.657) • 0.36 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Slg. Erl# 29, N# 324997
Denier in the name of Otto (Magdeburg mint) ND (940-1000)
Silver • 1.41 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dann Sa# 1327, Kluge# 49, N# 350276
Denier - Otto I / Otto II / Otto III (Mainz mint) ND (962-1002)
Silver • 1.42 g
Dann Sa# 778-779, Kluge# 31, N# 145610
Denier - Otto I (Huy mint; bust) ND (962-973)
Silver • 1.26 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dann Sa# 222, Kluge# 24, N# 350200
Denier - Otto I (as emperor; Cologne mint) ND (962-973)
Silver • 1.48 g
Häv# 64, Kluge# 19, Dann Sa# 334, N# 106886
Denier - Otto II / Otto III (Speyer mint) ND (967-1002)
Silver • 1.63 g
Bonh# 1726, Kluge# 35, N# 109773
Denier - Otto II (as emperor; Würzburg mint) ND (973-983)
Silver • 1.29 g
Ehwald# 1200, Kluge# 36, Dann Sa# 854, N# 350251
Denier - Otto II (as emperor; Cologne mint) ND (973-983)
Silver • 1.45 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Häv# 63, Kluge# 20, Dann Sa# 333, N# 350197
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