Obverse

Round bottom, convex top shield with curved sides and the right half shaded over cross that divides the surrounding legend into four sections

Legend
Unabbreviated
English
WOLT PLETT ENB · 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
1.07 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 - PLETT - ENB · M - A · LIVO - / MONE · NOVA · RIGENSIS ·153Z 2) WOLT - PLETT - ENB · M - A · LIVO - / MONE · NO · RIGENSIS ·153Z