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1 Weißpfennig - Conrad III of Dhaun
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz |
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| Year | 1419-1434 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing enthroned figure of Saint Martin, vested in episcopal robes, depicted frontally within a beaded inner circle. The saint raises his right hand in blessing and holds a crozier or staff in his left hand, flanked on either side by architectural or heraldic elements. A Gothic crown or mitre appears above the head. A circular beaded border frames the central design, with a Gothic Latin legend running along the outer rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central composition displaying four heraldic shields arranged in a quatrefoil pattern around a prominent central roundel bearing the Mainz electoral wheel (Rad), depicted as a six-spoked wheel. The surrounding shields include the quartered cross of the Archbishopric of Mainz and the lion passant of the Dhaun family arms, all set within interlocking cusped lobes. A continuous Gothic Latin legend encircles the design along the outer border. |
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Conrad III von Dhaun served as Archbishop of Mainz during one of the most administratively turbulent periods in the archbishopric's history, his tenure overlapping with the Council of Basel and persistent conflicts over electoral authority within the Holy Roman Empire. Mainz retained formidable minting rights throughout, and the Weißpfennig — "white penny," so called for its relatively high silver content giving freshly struck pieces a bright appearance — was the workhorse denomination of Rhenish small commerce in this period.
Pr.Alex#155 distinguishes Conrad III's issue from the several near-contemporary Mainz Weißpfennige by die characteristics documented in Prüfer's Alexander corpus.