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1 Heller 'Hand heller' - Louis I of Württemberg-Urach
| Issuer | County of Württemberg-Urach |
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| Year | 1423-1450 |
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| Value | 1 Heller (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crescent or horn-shaped device rendered in relief, oriented with the opening facing right, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding border consists of a continuous row of raised pellets forming the outer ring of the flan. The design is typical of the crude, anonymous bracteate-influenced style of late medieval south German heller coinage, struck on a thin, irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a boldly rendered open hand in relief, fingers extended upward and slightly splayed, serving as the principal heraldic charge that gives this type its common designation 'Hand Heller.' The hand is depicted in a flat, schematic style characteristic of hammered medieval minor coinage. A beaded border encircles the entire design, defining the edge of the irregular flan. The field is otherwise devoid of inscription or legend, consistent with the anonymous heller denomination of the County of Württemberg-Urach. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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