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Pfennig "Löwenkopf Vierzipfliger" ND
| Silver | 0.38 g | - |
| Issuer | Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1301-1350 |
| Value | 1 Pfennig |
| Currency | Pfennig (12th-15th century) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.38 g |
| Shape | Round with 4 pinches |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#187141 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
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Comment
Variations in style and weight exist:• Variant 0.30g:
© Image courtesy of Numismatik Lanz München
• Variant 0.37g:
© Image courtesy of Auktionen Meister & Sonntag
References:
#55 in Friedrich Wielandt, Robert Greter-Stückelberger - "Die Münzen von Laufenburg und Rheinau", 1978
#166 in Erich B. Cahn - "Schwäbisch-alemannische Pfennige des Mittelalters (Schweiz, Oberelsass, Breisgau, Bodensee, Augsburg). Sammlung Gottlieb Wüthrich.". Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auktionskatalog 45, 1971.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the "Löwenkopf Vierzipfliger" coin is that it features a unique design element - a lion's head with four paws, which is not commonly seen on coins from this time period.
