Heraldic coin
Under a crest coin understands Numismatiker a coin , which on one side of the sign of the publisher or the ruler within the scope in the form of an embossed emblem have. Occasionally only parts of heraldry , such as common figures or heraldic animals, are shown. The term is an umbrella term in coinage. Examples are the so-called Wappentaler , the Markuspfennig with the image of the Markus lion , the lily groschen and the lily gulden. The latter shows the Florentine lily .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helmut Kahnt: The large coin lexicon from A to Z. Gietl et al., Regenstauf et al. 2005, ISBN 3-89441-550-9 .