★ A beautifully toned bracteate of Heinrich VI ★

GERMANY. Donauwörth (königliche Münzstatte). Heinrich VI, 1190-1197. Bracteate (Silver, 23 mm, 0.76 g). Crowned head between two crosses and two annulets, above cross between two eagles with spread wings, all surrounded by crescents filled with crosses and fleurs de lis. Rev. Incuse of obverse. Berger 2665. Gebhart 4. Steinhilber 104. Beautifully toned. Light doubling, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), ex Soester Münzkabinett FPL 64, October 2000, 1663.