Ferding

1518–1521Circulation

Obverse

A tree in a wavy shield beside another wavy shield with its left half shaded, all below the date and on a cross that does not divide the surrounding legend into four sections

Legend
English
MONET · ARCHEPIS · ET · MAG · LIV ·
Moneta Archiepiscopus Et Magistri Livoniae
15 - Z0
Coin of the Archbishop (of Riga) and the Master of Livonia

Reverse

Person holding child to the left and surrounded by legend

Legend
English
SALVA · NOS · DOMINA ·
Salva Noster Domina Save us, Lady

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1518 Riga
  • 1519 Riga
  • 1520 Riga

    15Z0

  • 1521 Riga

    15Z1

Physical

Metal
Silver .930
Weight
2.83 g
Diameter
24.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered

Details

Value
Ferding
= 1/4 Mark
= 9 Schilling
= 27 Pfennig
= 54 Scherf
Type
Circulation
Ruler
Wolter von Plettenberg (1494–1535), Jasper Linde (1509–1524)
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

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