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Pfennig "Schwanhälser Vierzipfliger" ND
| Silver | 0.18 g | - |
| Issuer | Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1350-1400 |
| Value | 1 Pfennig |
| Currency | Pfennig (12th-15th century) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.18 g |
| Shape | Round with 4 pinches |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#187281 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
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Comment
Likely minted by Johann IV "the Good", Count of Habsburg-Laufenburg (1383-1408), Landgrave of Klettgau, Lord of Rheinau, Krenkingen, and Rotenburg, and Bailiff of Austria in Thurgau, Aargau and the Black Forest.Varieties:
• With pearl in the right field, at the base of the neck.
• Without pearl in the right field, at the base of the neck.
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Attributed to different dates and denominations by different sources:
• "Schwanhälser" Vierzipfliger Pfennig minted in the second half of the 14th century [1];
• Rappen minted after 1386 [2].
References:
[1] #35 in Friedrich Wielandt, Robert Greter-Stückelberger - "Die Münzen von Laufenburg und Rheinau", 1978;
Interesting fact
(5 characters) The interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a period of relative stability and prosperity for the Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg, which allowed them to produce coins of high silver content and quality.
