Beschreibung
Erhaltung: ss | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Lucas 2var. (unicum) | van Hengel 20.1var. | Menadier 2var.
Durchmesser: 13,00 mm
weight 0,51gr. | silver Ø 13mm.
vz. Young male portrait (Scottisch style) to lef within circle of dots,
surrounded by the legendMONTA BLANhGB
kz. Long cross with a rose in each angle within circle of dots,
surrounded by the legend IN NOM INI DNI
Around 1150 it was the Counts of Sayn who had a fortress, Blankenberg, built on a rock in the center of their territory. It was considered one of the strongest castles in the area. A small settlement developed at the foot of that rock, which received city rights in 1245. The town never became large and today it only has about 665 inhabitants, district of the city of Hennef in the Rhein-Sieg district. After the extinction of the Sayner count house, the castle, city and land of Blankenberg came into the possession of the lords of Heinsberg. It was owned by Lord Dirk II of Heinsberg (1232-1303). After his death, his son Godfried succeeded him as lord of Heinsberg. However, his third son Walram was allocated Blankenberg, and from that moment on he could call himself lord of Blankenberg. It was during this period that Pfenningen or Köppfchen were minted on a small scale, following the example of the Holland kopjes of Count Floris V and Jan I that were minted in Dordrecht between 1293 and 1300. Walram died in 1307, after which Blankenberg was added back to the manor of Heinsberg under the rule of his older brother Godfried II. This coin is an imitation of the penningen of Floris V, Count of Holland (1256-1296) of the 5th type (1293-1296). It shows a portrait of Count Floris V in Scottish style, which is taken from the Scottish penny of King Alexander III from 1280. Köppfchen of Blankenberg with roses in the angles are not published in the standard reference literature. Highly interesting historical coin and extremely rare, possibly unique.
Lucas 2var. (unicum) | van Hengel 20.1var. | Menadier 2var. R4
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