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1 Pfennig 'Löwenpfennig' - Ernest and Albert
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1482-1495 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a mirror-image incuse impression of the obverse design, consistent with the bracteate or semi-bracteate striking technique employed for small silver pfennigs of this era. The lion within the shield is visible as a faint incuse relief, a natural consequence of the thin planchet used in hammered single-die coinage. The surface is plain and unadorned with any intentional design or legend. The edge is irregular, reflecting the hand-cut planchet preparation of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (1482-1495) |
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Ernest and Albert ruled Saxony jointly until the 1485 Leipzig Partition divided their territories permanently — Ernest taking the Electoral title and Albert the Ducal lands. This pfennig was struck during that co-rulership window, which closed abruptly enough that joint-issue types span barely a decade. After Leipzig, the two lines never again shared a mint authority.