Big penny
As large pennies or large pennies (Latin: "denarius grossus") in the broader sense, coins with the multiple value of a penny are referred to. In a narrower sense, the Pomeranian pfennigs of the 14th and 15th centuries are called large pennies. They were the most valuable money in Pomerania in the Middle Ages .
These were coined in 1395 by the cities of Anklam , Greifswald and Stralsund , which are allied in the Pomeranian Mint Association, based on the Lübische Sechsling , i.e. worth six pfennigs. 144 pieces went to the 12- lot mark . The fine weight was 1.22 grams with a gross weight of 1.629 grams . These older large pennies were probably minted according to the Lübischer Münzfuß .
1428 closed the cities with the dukes Barnim VIII and Wartislaw IX. von Pommern-Wolgast and Casimir V. (VI.) from Pomerania-Stettin signed a second coinage treaty, which the cities of Demmin and Stettin also joined. It was now minted according to the lighter Wendish currency standard of the Sundian Mark . Here 106 pieces went to the 8¼-mark. The fine weight was 1.14 grams with a rough weight of 2.2 grams.
The cities of Gartz , Pyritz and Stargard also issued large pennies in the 15th century.
The coat of arms of the respective city or a cross was stamped on the front of the coins. A griffin was depicted on the back .
See also
literature
- Heinz Fengler, Gerhard Gierow, Willy Unger: Transpress Lexicon Numismatics . 4th edited edition. transpress VEB Verlag for Transport, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-344-00220-1 , p. 166 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Bernd Kluge: Of coins and money in old Pomerania . In: Henning Rischer (Ed.): Border region between Pomerania and Mecklenburg. Lectures 2004–2005 . Thomas Helms Verlag, Schwerin 2006, ISBN 3-935749-82-1 , p. 118 .