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1 Lübische 'Dorpat-pfennig' - Dietrich II Damerow
| Issuer | Bishopric of Dorpat |
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| Year | 1379-1400 |
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| Currency | Artig (1346-1426) |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate (brakteat): the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, with the crossed sword and key visible in negative relief as is characteristic of all bracteate coinage produced by this hammering technique. The surface is plain and unadorned, showing the natural texture of the thin silver flan. |
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| Mintage | ND (1379-1400) |
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Dietrich II Damerow governed the Bishopric of Dorpat from 1379 to 1400, a period when Livonian ecclesiastical mints were navigating pressure from the Hanseatic League to align local coinage with Lübeck's monetary standards. The "Lübische" designation on pfennigs of this type reflects that alignment — a deliberate calibration to Lübeck's weight norms to facilitate trade across the Baltic network rather than any direct Lübeck production.
These bracteate-style pfennigs circulated in a region where German merchant and episcopal authority overlapped constantly with the interests of the Teutonic Order. At 0.16g, attrition in circulation was severe, and surviving examples are almost invariably found in hoard context.