German States (Brunswick-Lüneburg): ca. 1195-1213 silver bracteate of William Longsword

Obverse: lion passant, left.
Reverse: incuse mirrored image of obverse.
Issuer: William of Winchester, Lord of Lüneburg (aka "William Longsword").
Specifications: silver, 21.5 mm, 0.54 g.
Grade: PCGS AU55, cert.#40724034.
Reference: Numista-106982 (other references cited there).
Provenance: ex-Münzenhandlung Brom, Berlin, Germany, 8 July 2020.* Purchased raw.
Notes: a bracteate was a uniface coin hammered with a single die upon a thin sheet of metal, which reproduced the same design on both sides; raised on one side and reversed and incuse on the opposite side. Bracteates (hohlpfennige, or "hollow pennies") were a regional medieval coin that circulated in many German-speaking lands from the 12th to 14th centuries.
Comments: This was my first bracteate. Prior to its purchase, I had struck out at least three times in my attempts to win one at auction. I finally bought this one at retail instead. I like it for its simple yet suitably medieval-looking lion motif (William was the son of Henry the Lion), and its appealing old cabinet toning. I also like that it's from one of the German Brunswick (Braunschweig) regions, since I'm from Brunswick (Georgia, USA).

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