Pfennig - Johann II Senn von Münsingen

Johann II Senn von Münsingen served as Bishop of Basel from 1335 to 1365, a tenure marked by persistent conflict with the city's burghers over municipal autonomy — tensions that would eventually culminate, a century later, in Basel formally purchasing its episcopal rights outright. The bishop retained minting authority throughout, though the practical reach of his coinage was increasingly contested by a citizenry growing in commercial confidence.

At 0.28 g, these pfennigs were struck at the lower margin of viable silver coinage, and die-to-die consistency across surviving examples is notably poor.