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COLOGNE: Herman V of Wied, 1515-1547, AR heller, ND (1512-32), PCGS AU58

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Europe Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:70.00 - 90.00 USD
COLOGNE: Herman V of Wied, 1515-1547, AR heller, ND (1512-32), PCGS AU58
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COLOGNE: Herman V of Wied, 1515-1547, AR heller, ND (1512-32), S&J-2839, 3 crowns above the 4-part shield Mainz Cologne Trier and Bavaria // incuse of obverse design, encapsulated backwards in PCGS holder, a well struck lustrous near mint state example, PCGS graded AU58, ex Joe Sedillot Collection. From 1512 to 1532, Cologne was a powerful Catholic stronghold resisting the rising tide of the Protestant Reformation. Under Archbishop Hermann of Wied, it upheld religious orthodoxy, censored Protestant materials, and maintained its influence as both a spiritual center and wealthy imperial city within the Holy Roman Empire.