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2 Pfennig - Balduin of Luxemburg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Trier |
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| Year | 1307-1354 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | TREVER |
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Balduin of Luxembourg held the archbishopric of Trier for an extraordinary 54 years — the longest reign of any Trier archbishop — and spent much of it as one of the most consequential political operators in the Holy Roman Empire. As the younger brother of Emperor Henry VII and uncle of Charles IV, he leveraged ecclesiastical office into secular power with unusual effectiveness, including a pivotal role in the 1338 Declaration of Rhense, which asserted the electors' right to choose a king without papal confirmation. These small silver issues funded an archbishop who was, in practical terms, a kingmaker.