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Details for Coins and Medals

This department has 105,279 records attributed within our system.

Connected records

Germany, Quedlinburg, abbey, Gertrud of Amfurt (1233-70), silver penny (bracteate), obv. bust of abbess below arch with tower, left and right of the tower bishop’s and king’s head (Höfken von Hattingsheim, Archiv für Brakteatenkunde, vol. IV, p.136.89; cf. Leipziger Münzhandlung sale 26, lot 2249), 0.69g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Quedlinburg
Ruler: Gertrud of Amfurt (1233-70)

Germany, Halberstadt, bishopric, Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) or successors, silver penny (bracteate), obv. nimbate St Stephan enthroned on arch and holding two towers, 0.59g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Halberstadt
Ruler: Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) (Or successors)

Germany, Magdeburg, archbishopric, Conrad I of Querfurt (1134-42), silver penny, obv. St Maurice with banner and star; rev. stylized church building (Berger, Kestner Museum, 1489), 0.99g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Magdeburg
Ruler: Conrad I of Querfurt (1134-42)

Germany, Halberstadt, bishopric, Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) or successors, silver penny (bracteate), obv. nimbate bust of St Stephan over small arch and holding two crosses (Berger, Kestner Museum, 1367), 0.54g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Halberstadt
Ruler: Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) (Or successors)

Germany, Halberstadt, bishopric, Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) or successors, silver penny (bracteate), obv. nimbate bust of St Stephan over arch and holding two double crosses, 0.56g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Halberstadt
Ruler: Ludolf of Schladen (1236-41) (Or successors)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Henry II of Saarbrücken (1217-34)

Germany, Arnstadt, county, Walter IV (1241-72), silver penny (bracteate), obv. heraldic eagle with two pellets (Tornau 4, pl.2.21; cf. Leipziger Münzhandlung sale 26, lot 1814), 0.51g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Arnstadt
Ruler: Walter IV (1241-72)

Verdun, bishop Haimo (990-1024), silver obol, obv. AV with 4 pellets and a striped line, rev. cross with two pellets (Dbg. 97; Kluge CNG 3.8:3), 0.49g. From sale 107, lot .

Maker(s)

Mint: Verdun
Ruler: Haimo (990-1024)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Lupold of Schönfeld (1196-1217)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Burchard II (1115/25-1149)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Lupold of Schönfeld (1196-1217)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Conrad II (1171-92) (Possibly)
Ruler: Henry I (1192-97) (Possibly)

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Lupold of Schönfeld (1196-1217)

Germany, Anhalt, Henry I (c. 1212-52), silver penny (bracteate), obv. bust with two sceptres under arch with three towers (cf. Thormann 264; Leipziger Münzhandlung sale 26, lot 1245), 0.35g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Anhalt
Ruler: Henry I (c. 1212-52)

Unidentified lead token, 20th cent., obv. bird (swan?) with spread wings, rev. boat with 3 rowers r., 35.02 g.

One of eight medieval German coins from Sotheby sale 2 May 2001 (collection Graf Reuttner von Weyl):

Maker(s)

Mint: Worms
Ruler: Otto III (983-1002)

Modern coin:

Modern coin:

Roman Empire, Constantine II (CaesarAD 317-337), copper coin AE 3/4, Lyon mint, AD 333/4, obv. cuirassed bust r., rev. two soldiers with spears and two standards (RIC VII, p.139.263) , 1.83g. Found in Histon, Cambs.

Maker(s)

Mint: Lyon
Ruler: Constantine II (337-40) (As Caesar)

Vikings, of the Southern Danelaw, St Edmund type, silver penny, c.910, variety with three annulets on obverse and annulets on stalks in quarters of reverse; same obv. die as the only other recorded specimen (CM.1.266–1990; BNJ 64 (1994), p. 35, no. 7), broken in several pieces. Found at Burnham Market, Norfolk, March 2001.

One of twenty-nine modern coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: San Francisco

One of two medalets:

Maker(s)

Mint: Potosi

One of two medalets:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70)

One of thirteen modern banknotes:

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