1 Pfennig - Henry of Knöringen

Henry V of Knöringen presided over the Bishopric of Augsburg during the opening years of the Thirty Years' War, and this small copper issue reflects the monetary chaos of that moment. The war disrupted silver supplies and trade networks across the Empire, pushing minor territorial authorities to strike emergency copper coinage to meet everyday demand. The 1621–1622 date range coincides precisely with the Kipper- und Wipperzeit — a currency crisis in which speculators and mints alike debased coinage on an industrial scale, flooding the Empire with underweight small change.