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1 Scherf - Hennig Scharpenberg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Riga |
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| Year | 1424-1448 |
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| Value | 1 Scherf = ⅙ Schilling |
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| Obverse description | A fleur-de-lis rendered in bold relief occupies the central field within a raised inner circle, serving as the heraldic emblem of the Archbishopric of Riga. Surrounding the inner circle is a prominent band of radial tongue-shaped rays, evenly distributed around the circumference, giving the design a sun-burst or wheel-like appearance. The coin is struck uniface as a bracteate, with the entire design impressed on a single thin flan. The overall style is characteristic of late medieval Baltic bracteate coinage, with strong, schematic rendering of the central device. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate: the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the fleur-de-lis within a circle surrounded by radial rays impressed into the flan from the obverse strike. No additional design elements, legends, or inscriptions appear on the reverse, consistent with standard bracteate production technique of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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