1 Schilling - Wolter von Plettenberg Riga; wavy bottom

Features

Issuer Livonian Order (Livonian Confederation)
Master Walter of Plettenberg (1494-1535)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1533
Value 1 Schilling
Currency Schilling (1422-1561)
Composition Billon (.1875 silver)
Weight 1.02 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
132628
References Haljak II# 267,
Gunnar Haljak, Antti Haljak; 2010. Livonian Coins / Part I. Feudal States : Livonian Coins from XIII-XVI Century : XIII-XVIII Century. self-published, Tallin, Estonia.
And 1 more volumes.
Fed# 468,
Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий : Coin Identifier = Coins of the Baltic States of 14th - 18th centuries / Определитель монет. Valgus, Tallin, Estonia.
Neum# 231,
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.
MB# 22
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Wavy shield with right half shaded over cross that divides the surrounding legend into four sections.

Lettering: WOL - PLETT - ENB · M - A · LIV -

Translation:
Wolter Plettenberg Magistri Livoniae
Wolter von Plettenberg, Master of Livonia

Reverse

Crossed keys surrounded by legend.

Lettering: MONE · NOVA · REGENSIS · 1533

Translation:
Moneta Nova Rigensis
New coin of Riga

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Riga, Latvia (1211-1707)

Comments

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

1533:
1) WOL - PLETTE - NB · M - A · LIV - / MONE · NOVA · REGENSIS · 1533
2) WOL - PLETT - ENB · M - A · LIV - / MONE · NOVA · REGENSIS · 1533

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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