Livonia and Riga 1 Pfennig - Wolter von Plettenberg and Jasper Linde, 1509 – 1524

Riga; two shields; curved sides

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Livonia and Riga Livonia and Riga
Currency Schilling (1500 – 1561)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Pfennig - Wolter von Plettenberg and Jasper Lind
Year 1509 – 1524
Rulers Walter of Plettenberg (1494–1535) , Jasper Linde (1509–1524)
Composition Billon
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.37
Diameter (mm) 13
Thickness (mm) 0.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Pfennig - Wolter von Plettenberg and Jasper Lind from Livonia and Riga. Issued from 1509 to 1524. Struck in Billon. Measures 13 mm and weighs 0.37 g.

Obverse
Curved shield with right half shaded over cross the divides the surrounding legend into four sections. (Wolter Plettenberg Magistri Livoniae
Wolter Plettenberg, Master of Livonia)
Reverse
Tree in curved shield surrounded by legend. (Archi Episcopus Rigensis
Arch-bishop of Riga)
Edge
Smooth.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1509-1524) 

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