© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
2 Schillings
1522 year| Silver | 14.5 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck (German States) |
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| Period | Free city (1226-1811,1815-1937) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1522 |
| Value | 2 Shillings (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#423386 |
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| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Shield with imperial eagle superimposed on cross with lily ends.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CRVX FVGAT OMNE MALV
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 2 Schillings 1522 coin from the Free Hanseatic city of Lübeck is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the city's coat of arms, which includes a hanseatic cross, a symbol of the city's membership in the Hanseatic League, a powerful trading confederation in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages.
