© Jean Elsen & ses fils
© Jean Elsen & ses fils
Denier - Ermesinde ND
| Billon | 0.71 g | - |
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Countess | Ermesinde (1197-1247) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1226-1239 |
| Value | Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Livre Tournois (963-1353) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.71 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#81588 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Castle with three towers surround by legend and pearls.
Lettering: LV CEM BOR
Edge
Plain
Comment
Coins are minted in the mint of Luxembourg City.Pièce frappée à l'atelier de Luxembourg-ville. This is the only piece struck under the reign of Henri the Blind.
Weiller reports 15 varieties with different legends. The most common are:
- LV CE BOR
- LVC ME BOR
- L VC ENB OR
- LV CE HBR O
- VLC EMB OR
- etc
One copy was found in 1955 in Rhineland-Palatinate, which shows a much wider tower and narrower entrance (Weiller# 2.i page 8 ). This copy is kept at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Bonn.
The tower with three slots on the reverse side is identical to the first municipal seal of the city of Luxembourg, appended to a deed of 1237. This motif was taken again on the reverse of the .
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Ermesinde ND (1226-1239) from County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Billon weighing 0.71 g is that it features a unique blend of medieval and modern elements in its design. The obverse side of the coin depicts a stylized portrait of Countess Ermesinde, while the reverse side features a simple cross with four pelicans, which symbolize charity and selflessness. This combination of a historical figure and a symbolic design element gives the coin a distinctive and fascinating character.
