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1 Heller Hand heller
| Issuer | County of Wertheim |
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| Year | 1363-1407 |
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| Value | 1 Heller (1/2) |
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| Reverse description | A fork-ended cross, also known as a pattee or Gabelkreuz, occupying the central field, with each arm terminating in a forked or bifurcated tip and a pellet or dot at each end. The cross is enclosed within a circular inner ring or beaded border, the whole design struck on an irregular hammered flan characteristic of late medieval German bracteate-related small coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1363-1407) |
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The hand heller takes its name from the open hand device used by the counts of Wertheim, a deliberate visual claim to toll rights on the Main river — the hand being a recognized symbol of Geleit, the right to exact passage fees from river traffic. Wertheim's position at the confluence of the Tauber and Main made that income worth advertising on the coinage itself. These bracteate-style pfennige circulated within a dense network of competing regional issues, and their acceptance depended entirely on local trust rather than any broader imperial guarantee.