Beschreibung
Erhaltung: ss+ | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Stralsund
Durchmesser: 21,00 mm
weight 1,46gr. | silver Ø 21mm.
obv. City arms in circle of dots, surrounded by the legend
MONTNOVASVND 1508
rev. Cross pattée with rosette en crescent in the first angle in circle of dots,
surrounded by the legend DVS IN NOMITVOS
The town of Stralsund, founded about the year 1200 on the mainland opposite the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, obtained the rights of a German city in 1234. Stralsund later joined the Hanseatic League and remained strong enough to maintain ist independence from the dukes of Pomerania (Pommern), who struck coins in that place during the 13th century. In 1325, the city purchased the right to coin ist town money from the duke and began a series which continued until 1763. The city fell under the rule of Sweden from 1637 until 1815, then passed to Prussia along with the rest of Swedish Pomerania.
MB.4 | Schulten 2796 | Saurma 2796 | cf. Dannenberg 291
very attractive for the type
vf+
