. The Netherlands, Tiel Hendrik II. Denier, Zilveren penning 1022

Holy Roman Empire – Coin | Henry II as emperor | Tiel | AD 1014–1024.

Silver coin, struck in Tiel during the reign of Emperor Henry II, dating to the period 1014–1024 AD. This type belongs to the important early medieval coinage of Tiel, which in this period was a prominent trading and monetary center.

Obverse: Narrow, front-facing head with a crown, bearing three points on either side. Legend: […]ICVS IMBTOR[…].

Reverse: Short cross with points in the quadrants. Legend: xT[…]E.

References: Ilisch 3.3; Dannenberg 578; Hatz 15; Hävernick –; Salmo 25: 2-33; Gaettens 26; Van der Chijs XVII 1-2; Cappe VI 87.

A sharply struck specimen with a well recognizable portrait, the facial details unusually well preserved. A representative and sought-after specimen of a rare Dutch imperial issue from the early 11th century, with a clear historical relation to the flourishing period of Tiel as an international trading center.