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Pfennig - Johann III von Vienne
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1366-1382 |
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| Reference(s) | HMZ 1#259, Slg. Wüthr#35, SMK6 Bsl#120, Michd Bâle#88 |
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| Reverse description | Uniface coin; the reverse displays only the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, as is typical of thin hammered pfennigs of this period produced in the Bishopric of Basel. The flan is irregular and shows no intentional design or inscription on this side. |
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| Mintage | ND (1366-1382) |
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Johann III von Vienne held the see of Basel during one of the diocese's most contentious periods — his episcopate coincided with the Great Schism's opening years and persistent territorial friction with the city's burghers, who were steadily eroding episcopal political control over Basel itself. That the mint continued producing small silver pfennige through this tenure reflects less monetary confidence than institutional habit; the city would effectively sideline episcopal coinage authority within a generation.