GERMANY, Aachen (Imperial mint city). Ludwig IV der Bayer (the Bavarian). As Holy Roman Emperor, 1328-1347. AR Sterling (20mm, 1.41 g, 2h). Good VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 534.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

Medieval & Early Modern World – Other, Silver

Estimate: $ 100

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GERMANY, Aachen (Imperial mint city). Ludwig IV der Bayer (the Bavarian). As Holy Roman Emperor, 1328-1347. AR Sterling (20mm, 1.41 g, 2h). Crowned facing bust / Long cross pattée; eagle in first quarter, triple pellets in other three. Menadier 83c; Mayhew 336. Toned. Good VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Jack A. Frazer Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 457, 4 December 2019), lot 538, purchased from Victor England, September 1985.

The Plantaganet Short Cross series of pence, known in northern Europe as the English sterling, saw such a great output during the 13th century that its wide circulation caused the minting of several imitations throughout the region. These parallel coinages were not only a practical convenience, but also enabled merchants to trade freely, avoiding a de facto tax on international trade and a recoinage of money at each end. With the eventual decrease in the English output in the latter parts of the century, the imitation coinage of France and the Low Countries, such as the esterlin of Brabant, increased in popularity, which in turn served as the prototype for later coinages throughout the region.

Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 12:57:40 ET.



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