4 Heller - Louis IV

Hessen-Marburg existed as a separate landgraviate for only about two decades, created by the 1567 partition of Hesse between the four sons of Philipp the Magnanimous. Louis IV inherited Marburg — the smaller, less strategically vital portion — and ruled until his death in 1604, at which point the territory reverted to Hessen-Kassel under the terms of the partition agreement. The window for coinage in his name was consequently narrow, which explains the relative difficulty in assembling a type set for this issuer.