Stadt Paderborn: 6 Pfennig, 1605

[FosseWay]

I'm fairly certain I can read ST... PADERBORN on one side of this (presumably the missing letters are ADT) and on the other side the legend begins THEODOR, which matches the known ruler of Paderborn in 1605. But I can't find this in KM, so can't get any further in terms of denomination. Is that a VI on the shield or just part of the heraldry? I'd also like confirmation of the details above -- as you can see it's not in the most legible of condition.

Copper or billon, 22.1 mm, 1.36 g

[akona20]

The VI stands for 6 pfennig.

[Figleaf]

This is not an issue of the bishop, but an issue of the city (STADT). KM 356, 6 pfennig 1605.

Peter

[translateltd]

Curious mixing of Greek and Latin on the "ruler" side.

[FosseWay]

I thought I'd looked in both sections (bishop and town) but to no avail. Will look again.

That Greek is odd -- why is there Greek on a German coin? And that helps to explain why I couldn't get any further than THEODOR. While I can read the Greek alphabet OK I don't automatically see it where I don't expect it, especially in this condition.

Thanks all -- that's another one cleared up.

[Afrasi]

Our member Muenz-Goofy (actually in Africa) was born in Paderborn and has a Paderborn collection, which includes your piece under "Stadt Paderborn", online here:

http://www.numismatik-cafe.at/gallery/album.php?album_id=807

[translateltd]

I thought I'd looked in both sections (bishop and town) but to no avail. Will look again.

That Greek is odd -- why is there Greek on a German coin? And that helps to explain why I couldn't get any further than THEODOR. While I can read the Greek alphabet OK I don't automatically see it where I don't expect it, especially in this condition.

Thanks all -- that's another one cleared up.

THEODORI means "of Theodore", as I read it, while DÔRON according to my Greek dictionary means "gift, donation or votive offering".

[FosseWay]

Just looked in my KM in light of the above information and now know why I didn't find it before: it isn't there. There is no KM356 in mine -- all the numbers are in the 5000s. Must be a 'recent' edition (my 17th century volume is 1997, I think).