Denier - Engelbert II of Falkenburg ND (1261-1274) front Denier - Engelbert II of Falkenburg ND (1261-1274) back
Denier - Engelbert II of Falkenburg ND (1261-1274) photo
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Denier - Engelbert II of Falkenburg ND

 
Silver 0.89 g -
Description
Issuer
Archbishopric of Cologne (German States)
Archbishop
Engelbert II of Valkenburg (1261-1274)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1261-1274
Value
1 Denier
Currency
Denier (1000-1350)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.89 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#112021
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Three towered church building.

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Engelbert II of Falkenburg ND (1261-1274) from Archbishopric of Cologne (German States) made of Silver weighing 0.89 g is that it was minted during a time of great political and economic change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Engelbert II, who was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1261 until his death in 1274. This was a period of significant upheaval in the region, with the rise of city-states and the decline of feudalism, and the coin reflects the shifting economic and political landscape of the time.