Metz Thierry II and Henri II AR denier

The denier of Metz, struck under Thierry II (Bishop of Metz from 1006 to 1047) and Henry II, King of Germany (later Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024), is a medieval coin that reflects the economic and political role of Metz within the Holy Roman Empire.

Henry II, King of Germany and future Holy Roman Emperor, maintained a close alliance with Bishop Thierry II of Metz. He strengthened the authority of the bishopric by granting it privileges. Metz was a key city in the Holy Roman Empire, with significant religious and economic influence. The issuance of this denier illustrates the sharing of power between the Church (Thierry II) and the imperial sovereign (Henry II), a common phenomenon in the episcopal cities of the Empire.