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1 Ferding - Sede Vacante
| Issuer | Bishopric of Dorpat |
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| Year | 1528 |
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| Composition | Silver (.930) |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A heraldic shield bearing a saltire arrangement of a crossed sword and key — the arms of the Bishopric of Dorpat — occupies the central field, surmounted by a crown. The date 1528 (rendered as 15Z8 in the die) appears divided above and below the shield within the legend. A beaded inner border encloses the shield, with the Latin monetary legend distributed around the outer periphery. The reverse follows the standard formulaic layout of Livonian episcopal ferdings of this period. |
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The Bishopric of Dorpat — a prince-bishopric of the Livonian Confederation — issued coins during Sede Vacante periods, when the episcopal throne sat empty between incumbents and the cathedral chapter assumed governing authority. The 1528 vacancy followed the death of Johannes Blankenfeld, whose tenure had been consumed by reformist upheaval and political conflict with the Livonian Order. Sede Vacante coinage from Dorpat is scarce by nature; these issues were struck only to cover administrative necessity during interregnums that were often measured in months.