1 Lübische "Dorpat-pfennig" - Dietrich II Damerow ND (1379-1400) front 1 Lübische "Dorpat-pfennig" - Dietrich II Damerow ND (1379-1400) back
1 Lübische "Dorpat-pfennig" - Dietrich II Damerow ND (1379-1400) photo
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1 Lübische "Dorpat-pfennig" - Dietrich II Damerow ND

 
Silver 0.16 g 12 mm
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Dorpat (Livonian Confederation)
Bishop
Dietrich II Damerow (1378-1400)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1379-1400
Value
1 Lübische = ⅓ Artig
Currency
Artig (1346-1426)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.16 g
Diameter
12 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered (bracteate)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#143361
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Uniface (brakteat).

Edge

Plain

Comment

Lübische means Lübeck-pfennig, which indicates the popularity of foreign coins (specifically those from Lübeck) in the earlier times of Livonian coinage. With this coin being called a "Dorpat-pfennig", it shows Dorpat's initial attempt to create their own, unique coinage.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Lübische "Dorpat-pfennig" coin is that it was used as a form of currency in the Bishopric of Dorpat, which was part of the Livonian Confederation, a historical region in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. The coin was made of silver and weighed 0.16 grams, making it a valuable and durable form of currency for its time.