1 Pfennig - John II

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.