1 Weißpfennig - Rupert of the Palatinate ND (1470) front 1 Weißpfennig - Rupert of the Palatinate ND (1470) back
1 Weißpfennig - Rupert of the Palatinate ND (1470) photo
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1 Weißpfennig - Rupert of the Palatinate ND

1470 year
Silver 2 g 24 mm
Description
Issuer
Archbishopric of Cologne (German States)
Archbishop
Rupert of the Palatinate (Ruprecht von der Pfalz) (1463-1480)
Period
Rhineland Monetary Union (Rheinischer Münzverein) (1385-1583)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1470
Value
1 Albus (Weißpfennig) (0.1)
Currency
Goldgulden (1350-1550)
Composition
Silver
Weight
2 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#245716
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Trefoil with splitted shield: cologne, Pfalz and Bavaria, surrounded by three smaller shielded arms of Mainz, Trier and Bavaria.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONE NOVA BUNNE

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Weißpfennig - Rupert of the Palatinate ND (1470) coin is that it features a unique design element - a stylized depiction of a lion on the reverse side, which was a symbol of the Palatinate region.