Denier "Vierzipfliger" ND (1190-1200) front Denier "Vierzipfliger" ND (1190-1200) back
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Denier "Vierzipfliger" ND

 
Silver 0.30 g -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1190-1200
Value
1 Pfennig
Currency
Pfennig (12th-15th century)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.30 g
Shape
Round with 4 pinches
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#187272
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Blank.

Comment

Varieties in style exist:

© Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag

#3 in Friedrich Wielandt, Robert Greter-Stückelberger - "Die Münzen von Laufenburg und Rheinau", 1978

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the "Vierzipfliger" denier coin from the Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau) is that it features a unique design element - a four-leaf clover on the reverse side, which is said to bring good luck and prosperity to the holder.