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1 Lübische - Dietrich III Resler
| Issuer | Bishopric of Dorpat |
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| Year | 1413-1426 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a crossed sword and key arranged saltire-wise occupy the central field, the principal heraldic emblems of the Bishopric of Dorpat. The devices are struck in low relief characteristic of hammered medieval coinage. A circumscribed legend in uncial Latin characters runs along the outer field, partially legible due to the irregular flan. The overall style is typical of late medieval Livonian ecclesiastical coinage of the early fifteenth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | MOnET · D (Translation: Moneta Darpatensis Coin of Dorpat) |
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Dorpat's mint output under Resler was tied directly to the Bishopric's precarious position within the Livonian Confederation — a loose and frequently fractious arrangement among the Teutonic Order, the Archbishop of Riga, and the Estonian and Livonian bishops. The artig and its fractions circulated across a trading network dominated by Hanseatic commerce, where Lübeck's monetary standards exerted enough influence that even ecclesiastical mints in the eastern Baltic adopted compatible denominations.
At 0.35g, this is effectively the smallest practical silver unit the Dorpat mint produced under Resler's tenure.