"GERMANY, Hildesheim (Bistum). Berno. 1190-1194. AR Bracteate (28mm, 071 g, 12h). Double-towered archway; above, half-length bust of Berno facing, holding crozier and cross; trefoil below; all within quatrelobe. Mödesse II 43a; Löbbecke 68 (Adelog von Dorstadt); Kestner 1096-7. EF, toned. Exceptional. Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong. Ex European Private Collection (Sothebys, 9 October 1995), lot 432 (Part of); Kricheldorf XXX (5 April 1976), lot 975."

Classical Numismatic Group, LLC Auction 90, 2191 23.5.2012 (Result/Price: 1300 USD possibly +extra charge)

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