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1 Pfennig Rappen
| Issuer | Freiburg, City of |
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| Year | 1378 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain inner circle, a stylized four-petalled rosette or cross-flory motif occupies the central field, rendered in low relief characteristic of late medieval hammered bracteate-style coinage. A prominent pellet or globule surmounts the uppermost petal, serving as a distinctive design element. The flan exhibits the characteristic four-pinched (vierzipfelig) outline produced by the hammering technique, with the corners of the square planchet pressed inward to form the cusped shape. The design is unlettered, with no legend or inscription present. The overall execution is typical of the small Rappen coinage of the Upper Rhine region in the late 14th century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a similarly rendered four-petalled rosette or cross-flory motif in low relief, mirroring the obverse design with a central pellet or boss surmounting the upper lobe. The cusped, four-pinched flan outline is clearly visible, a hallmark of the vierzipfelig hammering technique employed for this denomination. The field is unadorned and bears no legend or inscription, consistent with the anonymous small coinage tradition of Freiburg im Breisgau. Surface shows natural age patination typical of a medieval silver Rappen. The incuse impression contrasts subtly with the obverse, reflecting the single-die or two-die hammered production method. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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