Livonia and Riga ½ Mark - Hermann von Brüggeneye and Wilhelm von Brandenburg, 1547
Riga
Information
Country
Livonia and Riga
Livonia and Riga
Currency
Schilling
(1500 – 1561)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Mark - Hermann von Brüggeneye and Wilhelm von Br
Year
1547
Rulers
Wilhelm von Brandenburg
(1539–1563)
, Hermann von Brüggeneye
(1535–1549)
Composition
Silver (.930)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
5.31
Diameter (mm)
28
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Mark - Hermann von Brüggeneye and Wilhelm von Br from Livonia and Riga. Issued in 1547. Struck in Silver (.930). Measures 28 mm and weighs 5.31 g.
- Obverse
- Four-sectioned shield surrounded by legend. (Hermann De Bruggeneye Hasenkamp Dei Gratia Magistri Livoniae Hermann von Brüggeneye-Hasenkamp, with God's grace, Master of Livonia)
- Reverse
- Four-sectioned shield separating the date and surrounded by legend. (Wilhelm Dei Gratia Archi (Episcopus) Rigensis Marchio Brandenburgensis Wilhelm, with God's grace, Arch(-bishop) of Riga and Margrave of Brandenburg)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1547 | — | (15)47 |
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