4 Heller - Louis IV

Hessen-Marburg existed as a separate landgraviate for only a single generation, created in 1567 when Landgrave Philip the Magnanimous divided his territories among four sons. Louis IV inherited Hessen-Marburg, the smallest share, and ruled until his death in 1604, after which — having no legitimate heirs — the territory reverted and was absorbed into a bitter inheritance dispute between Hessen-Kassel and Hessen-Darmstadt that dragged on for decades.

The Schütz III#516.1 attribution places this piece within a tightly documented local coinage from Marburg mint, operating under the supervision of the Upper Rhenish Circle's assay regulations.