Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND (1251-1300) front Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND (1251-1300) back
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Pfennig "Vierzipfliger Löwenpfennig" ND

 
Silver 0.19 g -
Description
Issuer
Counts of Habsburg-Laufenburg (Aargau)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1251-1300
Value
1 Pfennig
Currency
Pfennig (12th-15th century)
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.19 g
Shape
Round with 4 pinches
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#187277
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Blank.

Comment

Varieties:
• #18 in [1]: Split tail.

© Auktionen Meister & Sonntag (http://www.ams-stuttgart.de/)
• #20 in [1]: Squiggly tail.

© Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (http://muenzenundmedaillen-gmbh.de/)
• #22 in [1]: Split tail.
In main image.

[1] Friedrich Wielandt, Robert Greter-Stückelberger - "Die Münzen von Laufenburg und Rheinau", 1978

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.