Salzburg pfennig - 1717 or 1517?
In my slow trawling through my collection updating my database, I came across this piece. I'd bought it as "Salzburg 1717". The design seems to match the uniface pfennigs of the 1600's and 1700's as illustrated in the Krauses, but seems much cruder in style. It's Salzburg for sure - the shield on the left is a match; the second shield would then be the personal arms of the archbishop of the time - whenever that was. The reverse side of the coin is either uniface, or worn so flat it might as well be.

Now, the date on my coin looks more to me like "1517". Also, the mintmaster's letter is "L" - not a letter listed in the 1700's Krause. According to Wikipedia, the Archbishop at the time was one Leonard von Keutschach (1495-1519). And according to this website on the archbishop's fortress in Salzburg, his coat of arms was a turnip. I think the second coat of arms on my coin (on the right) looks leafy and bulbous, but I'm not really familiar with the heraldic conventions of how to portray vegetables.
Now, I suppose I'm asking if I'm correct in my assumption that it's 1517? Did ordinary pfennigs look much like this in 1517? The period 1450-1600 is a gap in my library; all I have to cover the time period are books on gold coins and crowns/thalers; not necessarily indicative of what the small change might have looked like.

Now, the date on my coin looks more to me like "1517". Also, the mintmaster's letter is "L" - not a letter listed in the 1700's Krause. According to Wikipedia, the Archbishop at the time was one Leonard von Keutschach (1495-1519). And according to this website on the archbishop's fortress in Salzburg, his coat of arms was a turnip. I think the second coat of arms on my coin (on the right) looks leafy and bulbous, but I'm not really familiar with the heraldic conventions of how to portray vegetables.

Now, I suppose I'm asking if I'm correct in my assumption that it's 1517? Did ordinary pfennigs look much like this in 1517? The period 1450-1600 is a gap in my library; all I have to cover the time period are books on gold coins and crowns/thalers; not necessarily indicative of what the small change might have looked like.
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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.

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Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"
Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD.
https://www.civitasgalleries.com
New coins listed monthly!
Josh Moran
CIVITAS Galleries, Ltd.