Schilling

1532Circulation

Obverse

Rounded bottom and flat top shield with curved sides and the left half shaded over cross that divides the surrounding legend into four sections. Small rings around shield

Legend
Unabbreviated
English
WOLT PLETTE NB · MA LIVO
Wolter Plettenberg Magistri Livoniae
Wolter von Plettenberg, Master of Livonia.

Reverse

Crossed keys surrounded by legend

Legend
Unabbreviated
English
MONE · NO · RIGENSIS ·153Z
Moneta Nova Rigensis
New coinage of Riga.

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1532 Riga

    153Z

Physical

Metal
Billon .1875
Weight
1.12 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
0.7 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered

Details

Value
Schilling
= 1/405 Goldgulden
= 1/324 Ducat
= 1/36 Mark
= 1/9 Ferding
= 3 Pfennig
Type
Circulation
Ruler
Walter of Plettenberg (1494–1535)
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary. 1532: 1) WOLT - PLETTE - NB · MA - LIVO - / MONE · NO · RIGENSIS ·153Z 2) WOL - PLETT - ENB · M - A · LIVO - / MONE · NO · RIGENSIS ·153Z 3) WOL - PLET - TENB - MA · LIV - / MONE · NO · RIGENSIS ·153Z