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This is a Weisspfennig minted at the mint in Riehl.
The overall coin lacks detail either from striking or
wear. Thankfully the date, the most important part
of the coin for me, is very nice.

A DN M C CCC XLIX

MONE NOVA RILE

I will post 1448 Saturday.

 

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This is a groschen from the Coblenz mint. I acquired this
from the David Cervin collection.

A DN M CC CC XLVIII

MONE NOVA COVE

 

This groschen was struck at the Bacharach mint.

A DN M CC CC XLVIII

MONE NOVA BACH

 

This groschen was struck at the Riehl mint. These three coins
are the only ones listed in the Levinson book for this date.

A DN M CC CC XLVIII

MONE NOVA RILE

 

Thanks so much for sharing your outstanding 1448 treasures

John

 

Struck at the Bingen mint.

A DNI M CCCC XLVII

MONA NOVA BING

 

This Groschen was struck by the Riehl mint. This
is from the Cervin collection.

A DNI M CCCCXLVII

MONE NOVA RILE

 

When we get to the years 1439-1442, dates that I do not have
coins for, I will wait a week to see if anybody can post those dates.
I am hoping one of our other Medieval collectors will join in
and post their treasures.

 

I'm out until 1436. I share tibor's hopes . . .

 

This groschen was minted in Riehl. This piece also
from the Cervin collection.

A DNI M CCCC XLVI

MONA NOVA RILE

 

The coin is a little rough but the date is nice.

A NO DNI M CCCC XLV

MONE NOVA RILE

 

This one is not listed in the 1st edition of Robert Levinson's book.
I gave the cat. no. I-76a. If it is listed in the 2nd edition I will
correct the attribution.

A NO DNI M CCCC XLV

THEOD ARCPI COLON

 

It would have been much easier to use 1445 instead of MCCCCXLV

 

From the Bingen mint.

A NO DNI M CCCC XLV

MONE NOVA BING

 

This one from the Bacharach mint. Being 500+ years old,
it's in rather nice shape.

A NO DNI M CCCC XLV

MONE NOVA BACH

 

I've got just two dates before I get to a break in dates. Hopefully
someone else can join in.

 

At that time Arabic numbers were very rarely used. Not until the
mid 1460's did using Arabic numbers take hold. Many times the
numbers were Medieval versions. Even then there were several
issues still with Roman numerals. Sometimes mixing the two
systems. i.e:



M CCCC LXXX 8

 

And don't forget politics. The rulers tried awful hard to justify their right to rule as successors of the Roman Empire. Maybe somewhat with the peasantry (who I would have to think actually knew little if anything about a thousand years earlier) but with the educated folks - other rulers and those with money. I would think that Roman numerals would at least unconsciously bring those thoughts into ones mind. But, then again, I could be completely off base.

 

A groschen from the Riehl mint.

A NO D M CCCC XLIIII

THEOD ARCPI COLON

 

This groschen was struck at the Schoonvorst mint.
While a rare coin, <20 collectible, I hope to upgrade
this one day.

Outer circle: ANNO DOMINI MILESIMO CCCC XLIIII
Inner circle: MONETA NOVA SCOENVO

GERARD DVX IVL Z MON Z CO RAB