Trier (1599-1623)-T pfennig
This specimen was lot 1544 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it sold for $30. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Trier. Schüsselpfennig, ND. Lothar von Metternich, 1599-1623. Quartered coat of arms of Mainz, Trier, Cologne, and the Palatinate in a pearl circle, with 'T' at the top. Pop 1; The only one graded at PCGS. PCGS graded EF-40. The Augustana Collection." The city of Trier was founded by the Romans and was used as a a capital by several emperors in late antiquity. It became a prince-bishopric during the middle ages whose archbishop was one of the electors of the empire. The territory was annexed by France during the Revolution and was incorporated into the Prussian Rhineland after the Congress of Vienna. These uniface pennies were struck throughout the sixteenth century by the various archbishops (KM MB11, MB23, MB73, MB86, KM 5). Crudely struck and often damaged, they find little favor with collectors.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.18 g, billon, this specimen 14.2 mm diameter, 0.21 g.
Catalog reference: KM 2.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.
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