Saxony (possibly Naumburg) AR Denar ND (c.1025-1060) - Anonymous
1.01g. AU/AU.
Obv: Cross with annulets and pellets in quarters, decorative imitation of legend.
Rev: Cross pattee, decorative imitation of legend. Raised rims.
Dannenberg 1338; Gumowski 54.
The early pfennige of Saxony were known as "wendenpfennige" and "hochrandpfennige" from their up-raised edges and attributed to the early Polish bishoprics and kingdoms. More recent studies have concluded they were civic issues of various cities, with places such as Bremen, Halle-Giebichenstein, Meissen, Merseberg, and Naumburg being cited as points of origin.
Issue historically associated with present-day Germany.
