GERMANY. Konstanz (Bistum). Hermann I von Arbon, 1139-1166. Bracteate (Silver, 24 mm, 0.39 g, 12 h). AICDARI[...]T Bishop standing and holding crosier in his right hand between two towers. Rev. Incuse of obverse. Berger 2478 (two-sided). Bonhoff 1804. Klein/Ulmer (CC) 2. Rutishauser 68. Wüthrich 224. Beautifully toned. Small areas of weakness and some deposits, otherwise, very fine.



This type is attested in both a double-sided format and as a single-sided issue. It is therefore a clear illustration of the parallel production of Dünnpfenige ('thin pennies' in German) and Brakteaten ('bracteates' in German) in the Lake Constance region. Although the two forms circulated side by side during the 12th century, the more practical bracteate fabric gradually prevailed over the course of the 13th century.