Denier Bracteate

Issuer Halberstadt, City of
Year 1519-1523
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Pfennig (1⁄240)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight
Diameter 14 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) MB#33, Schult#1049, BBB#45.24
Obverse description 2 adjacent shields of arms, St. Stephen in left, Halberstadt arms in right, crozier in between, date above.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Blank.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage 1519 - (15)19 -
ND (1519-1523) - -
1520 - (15)Z0 -
1521 - (15)Z1 -
1522 - (15)ZZ -
1523 - (15)Z3 -
Numisquare ID 2160743250
Additional information

Historical Context: This Denier Bracteate, issued by the City of Halberstadt between 1519 and 1523, emerges from a period of profound transformation within the Holy Roman Empire. Halberstadt, exercising significant civic autonomy, including minting rights, during this era. The years 1519-152

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