1 Schilling - Wolter von Plettenberg and Michael Hildebrand Riga

Features

Issuer Livonia and Riga (Livonian Confederation)
Master Wolter von Plettenberg (1494-1535)
Archbishop Michael Hildebrand (1484-1509)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1500-1509
Value 1 Schilling
Currency Schilling (1500-1561)
Composition Billon (.281 silver)
Weight 1.19 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
133331
References Haljak II# 381,
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# 414
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.

Obverse

Shield with left half shaded surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: MAG - STR - I · LIV - ONIE -

Lettering (regular font): MAG - STR - I · LIV - ONIE -

Translation:
Magistri Livonia
Master of Livonia

Reverse

Cross in shield surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·

Lettering (regular font): ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·

Translation:
Archiepiscopus Rigensis
Archbishopric of Riga

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Riga, Latvia (1211-1707)

Comments

This coin was issued as a joint coinage between the Livonian Order and the Archbishopric of Riga.

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

No date (obverse legend starts at 12:00):
1) MAGI - STR - I · LIV - ONIE - / ARCIEPI · RIGENSI ·
2) MAG - ISTRI - LIVO - NIE - / ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·
3) MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONIE - / ARCHIEPI · RIGENSIS ·
4) MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONIE - / ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·
5) MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONIE - / ARCIEPI · RIGENSIS ·
6) MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONIE - / ARCIEPI · RIGENSI ·
7) MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONI - / ARCIEPI · RIGENSI ·
8) MAG - IST - RI · LI - VONI - / ARCHIEPI · RIGENSIS ·
9) MAG - IST - RI · L - IVO · - / ARCIEPI · RIGENS ·
10) MES - TRI - LIVE - NIE - / ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·

No date (obverse legend starts at 3:00):
MAG - ISTR - I · LIV - ONIE/ ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·

No date (obverse legend starts at 9:00):
MAGI - STRI - LIVO - NIE -/ ARCIEPI · RIGENSIS ·

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1500-1509)  Obverse legend starts at 12:00
ND (1500-1509)  Obverse legend starts at 3:00
ND (1500-1509)  Obverse legend starts at 9:00

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