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1 Schilling - Johannes VI Bey Curvy shields, sword left, key right
| Issuer | Bishopric of Dorpat |
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| Year | 1528-1539 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays two interlocked curvilinear shields arranged in a lobed, cartouche-like form, bearing the arms of the Bishopric of Dorpat. The shields are rendered in a late Gothic style characteristic of Baltic ecclesiastical coinage of the early sixteenth century. A beaded inner circle separates the central device from the surrounding legend. The peripheral Latin legend in uncial characters reads DOMI · IOHA · EL · TA, an abbreviated inscription for Dominus Johannes Elector Darpatensis, identifying the issuing bishop. The coin's irregular flan and variable strike are consistent with hammered billon coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts two episcopal emblems — a sword pointing to the left and a key pointing to the right — arranged diagonally within a curvilinear lobed shield, symbolizing the temporal and spiritual authority of the Bishopric of Dorpat. The devices are rendered in a simplified, flat relief typical of hammered billon schillings from the Baltic region. A beaded inner circle encloses the central device and separates it from the peripheral legend. The surrounding Latin legend in uncial script reads MONETA · NOVA · TA, an abbreviation for Moneta Nova Darpatensis, identifying this as new coinage of Dorpat. The irregular flan edges and variable strike are consistent with hand-struck coinage of the early sixteenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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