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1 Pfennig - John II
| Issuer | Bavaria-Munich, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1392-1397 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The Bavarian lozenge arms (bendy lozengy azure and argent) displayed on a small shield, centrally placed within a sexfoil border; six pellets arranged on the interior of the sexfoil and six further pellets positioned on the exterior, serving as decorative punctuation typical of Munich mint issues of the period. The design is executed in incuse relief consistent with the bracteate-influenced Pfennig coinage of late medieval Bavaria. |
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| Mint | Munich Mint |
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John II ruled Bavaria-Munich jointly with his brothers under the partitioned Wittelsbach holdings, a dynastic arrangement that produced a confusing proliferation of small regional coinages across the late 14th century. This pfennig falls within the five-year window before John's death in 1397, after which Munich's mint output consolidated under fewer hands.
At 0.67g, these bracteate-style pfennigs were already debased relative to earlier Bavarian issues — a consequence of sustained fiscal pressure from the endless internecine disputes among Wittelsbach branches.