© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
½ Schilling - George III Schenk of Limburg
| Silver | 1.2 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-bishop | George III of Limpurg (Georg III von Limpurg) (1505-1522) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1508-1515 |
| Value | ½ Schilling (1⁄28) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#313423 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Three- quarter length figure of Saint Cunigunde, crowned and nimbate, and holding a scepter in her left hand, and a model of a church in her right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SANCT: KVNGVNDE: IMPERATRIX
Translation: Saint Cunigunde, empress
Comment
Cunigunde of Luxembourg was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, and crowned empress on February 14, 1014. After Henry's death, she lived at Kaufungen Abbey in Hessen, which she had founded, and where she died in 1040.In 1201 she was canonized a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. The model of the church is probably Bamberg cathedral, where she is buried.
Interesting fact
The ½ Schilling coin from the Bishopric of Bamberg, featuring George III Schenk of Limburg, has a unique feature - it has a crescent moon shape on the reverse side, which was a symbol of the Bishopric of Bamberg.
