Lilienpfennig
The Lilienpfennig was a type of
These silver pfennigs were the forerunners of the bowl-shaped Schüsselpfennig and were struck from the beginning of the 14th century. They had a diameter of 14 to 17 mm and weighed about 0.32 to 0.45 g. The Lilienpfennigs were one of the so-called 'eternal pfennigs' (Ewiger Pfennig) because, unlike most bracteates, they did not have to be exchanged regularly for a fee.[3]
The
clipping
at that time.
The small balls in the design of the heraldic lily are the stamens of the lily. Sometimes their stalks are recognizable. The coin design is set in a circle of 'pearls'.
References
Literature
- Helmut Kahnt: The big coin dictionary from A to Z., Regenstauf 2005
- Heinz Fengler, Gerd Gierow, Willy Unger: "Transpress Encyclopedia Numismatics", Berlin 1976
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{{ Gulden}} • {{Thaler }} | ||