Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen (eagle) ND (1204-1218) front Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen (eagle) ND (1204-1218) back
Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen (eagle) ND (1204-1218) photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen eagle ND

 
Silver 1.2 g -
Description
Issuer
Patriarchate of Aquileia (Italian States)
Patriarch
Wolfger of Erla (Wolfger von Erla) (1204-1218)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1204-1218
Value
1 Denier (1⁄12)
Currency
Soldo
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.2 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered (scyphate)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#325499
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Forward-facing figure of patriarch dividing legend, enthroned and wearing miter, holding cross in right hand and book in left, within inner circle

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ VOLF KЄR · P ·

Translation: Volker, Patriarch

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an eagle on one side, which was a symbol of power and authority in the Patriarchate of Aquileia, a medieval state in northeastern Italy where the coin was minted.