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Pfennig - Dietrich IV Limburg an der Lahn
| Issuer | County of Limburg an der Lahn |
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| Year | 1350-1377 |
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| Diameter | 16 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized standing figure, likely a heraldic lion or similar device associated with the lordship of Limburg, rendered in the crude, flat relief characteristic of mid-14th-century hammered billon coinage. Small rosette or star-like ornaments flank the central device in the upper field. The peripheral legend in Gothic uncial lettering reads +MONETA LIMBERENS L, denoting the monetary authority of Limburg. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, consistent with hand-cut billon planchets of the period. The overall fabric is worn, with the legend partially legible around the circumference. |
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| Obverse lettering | +MONETA LIMBERENS L (Translation: Money of Limburg) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a bold cross pattée or long cross extending nearly to the inner beaded border, dividing the field into four quadrants, a common design element on 14th-century German ecclesiastical and seigneurial pfennigs. The surrounding peripheral legend in Gothic uncial script carries the Marian invocation AVE MAR IAG RAT, an abbreviation of Ave Maria Gratia, reflecting the religious devotional character typical of coinage from the Rhineland region during this era. The flan is irregularly struck with uneven edges and moderate wear consistent with extensive circulation. Relief is low throughout, and the cross arms are clearly delineated despite surface porosity. |
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