Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND (1270) front Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND (1270) back
Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND (1270) photo
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Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND

1270 year
Silver 0.33 g -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1270
Value
1 Pfennig
Currency
Pfennig (12th-15th century)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.33 g
Shape
Round with 4 pinches
Technique
Hammered (bracteate)
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#187275
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Blank.

Comment

Examples of this type:

Example #1 (0.34g, VF-XF):

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by Sincona AG, Auction 44, 25 October 2017, Lot 5001. Sold for 800 CHF.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" coin is that it features a unique design element - a lion with four tails. This distinctive feature was used by the Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg to symbolize their power and authority.