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1 Pfennig - Gerhard II
| Issuer | Jülich-Berg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1437-1475 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a crowned lion rampant within a shield, representing the arms of Jülich-Berg, flanked by three additional heraldic shields distributed within the surrounding legend. The inscription, segmented by the shields, reads GERARD - VS DVX - IVL M, identifying Duke Gerhard II as issuer. The design is characteristic of late-medieval hammered coinage, with an irregular flan and somewhat crude but clearly heraldic execution. |
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| Reverse description | A bold long cross extending to the coin's periphery divides the reverse into four quadrants, with the letter G positioned at the center intersection, serving as an initial for Gerhard. The surrounding circular legend reads MON - NOV - DVI - REN, an abbreviation for 'Moneta Nova Duisburg Renensis,' identifying this as a new Rhenish money struck at Duisburg. The execution is typical of mid-fifteenth century hammered silver pfennig coinage, with the cross arms showing slight decorative terminals and the legend interrupted at the quadrant divisions. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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