Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
Posts: 2,365
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Soest in Wesphalia notgeld featured a church steeple and image of a cleric holding a Bible and sword, St. PTR is there to represent the name of their Church, St. Patrokli. In 960, Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne transferred relics of St. Patroclus from Troyes (d. 259), wealthy native of Troyes, known for his charity) to Soest. Since 964, they have been housed in what became the provost church St.-Patrokli-Dom (St. Patroclus' "Cathedral"), a particularly fine example of Romanesque architecture. The reverse has a circle surrounding the 50 PFG denomination that repeats TEN|TEN all the way around. Upton shows this late (1920) aluminum piece as #2-4 at 24mm.
Norwegan tales about the Gothic King Theoderic the Great, identifies Soest (called Susat) as the capital of Attila's (?–453) Hunnic Empire. The actual location of Attila's capital has not been determined. The town was central to Wesphalia and a long time member of the Hanseatic League.
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