Schilling

1500–1509Circulation

Obverse

Shield with left half shaded surrounded by legend

Legend
English
MAG - STR - I · LIV - ONIE -
Magistri Livonia Master of Livonia

Reverse

Cross in shield surrounded by legend

Legend
English
ARCHIEPI · RIGENS ·
Archiepiscopus Rigensis Archbishopric of Riga

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • Riga

    Obverse legend starts at 3:00

  • Riga

    Obverse legend starts at 9:00

  • Riga

    Obverse legend starts at 12:00

Physical

Metal
Billon .281
Weight
1.19 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
0.7 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered

Details

Value
Schilling
= 1/36 Mark
= 1/9 Ferding
= 3 Pfennig
= 6 Scherf
Type
Circulation
Ruler
Michael Hildebrand (1484–1509), Wolter von Plettenberg (1494–1535)
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

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 ·