© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Skilling - Søren Norby Visby ND
| Silver | 2.51 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Gotland (Sweden) |
|---|---|
| Governor | Søren Norby (1517-1525) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1522-1523 |
| Value | 1 Skilling |
| Currency | Skilling (1448-1565) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.51 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#149766 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Ram walking left while facing right with waving flag behind, all surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: AGNE · DEI · HISERERE · HEI
Lettering (regular font): AGNE · DEI · HISERERE · HEI
Unabridged legend: Agnus Dei Hiserere Mei.
Translation: Lamb of God, have mercy on me.
Engraver: Søren Norby
Edge
Plain
Comment
While Søren Norby was not a king, he was the one who struck the coin, and he struck it in his own name.The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.
No date:
1) SEVERIN · NORBI / HISERERE · HEI
2) SEVERIN · NORBI / MISERERE · MEI
Interesting fact
The 1 Skilling coin from Gotland (Sweden) made of Silver weighing 2.51g, features an image of Søren Norby, a Danish nobleman who played a significant role in the Swedish War of Liberation against the Danish king Christian II in the early 16th century.
