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1 Ferding Reval countermark ND
| Silver (.930) | 2.46 g | 24.5 mm |
| Issuer | Livonian Order (Livonian Confederation) |
|---|---|
| Master | Walter of Plettenberg (1494-1535) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1530-1534 |
| Value | 1 Ferding = 12 Schilling |
| Currency | Schilling (1422-1561) |
| Composition | Silver (.930) |
| Weight | 2.46 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#143414 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Person above four-sectioned shield holding child to the left, all surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: SALVA · NO : CRIS
Lettering (regular font): SALVA · NO : CRIS
Translation:
Salva Noster Christ
Save us, Christ
Edge
Plain
Comment
The host coin for the countermark is a 1 Ferding piece from the Livonian Order, minted in Reval. The latest known date is 1534, which was probably the date the host coins were countermarked. Even so, some could have also been marked a few years earlier.The Bishopric of Dorpat also struck their own countermarks onto these coins.
In 1525, when the silver purity of the schillings was decreased, the ferdings increased in value. Before, 1 Ferding = 9 Schilling; after, 1 Ferding = 12 Schilling. The countermark was used to show the increase of the value of the ferdings.
The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.
1528:
1) MONETA : NOVA · REVAL · / SALVA · NOS : CRIS
2) MONET · NO · REVALI · / SALVA · NO : CRIS
1530:
1) MONETA · NO · REVALIE · / SALVA · N - O · CRIST
2) MONETA · NO · REVALIE · / SALVA · N · CRIS
1533:
1) MONETA : NOVA · REVALIEN · / SALVA · NO : CRIS
2) MONETA : NOV · REVALIENS · / SALVA · NO : CRIS
1534:
1) MONETA : NOVA : REVALIEN / SALVA · NO : CRIS
2) MONETA : NOVA · REVALIE · / SALVA · NO : CRIS
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was used as a form of currency during the Livonian Confederation, which was a unique political entity that existed from 1422 to 1561. The Confederation was a loose alliance of ecclesiastical states and secular territories that were governed by the Archbishop of Riga and the Master of the Teutonic Order, respectively. The use of this coin as currency reflects the complex political and economic dynamics of the region during this time period.
