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The Hanseatic League and trade coins

From the late Middle Ages, Baltic Sea trade was dominated by the Hanseatic League, where merchants and cities in northern Europe joined forces to secure their income. Foreign trade could be conducted with coins other than those used on an everyday basis. Trade coins were of good quality, made of silver or gold.

Florin, Germany, Lübeck, 1432
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  Florin, Germany, Lübeck, 1432

Schilling, Germany, Lübeck, 1432
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  Schilling, Germany, Lübeck, 1432

Witten, Wismar, 1379–1381
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  Witten, Wismar, 1379–1381

Nobel, England, London, Edvard III, 1351
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  Nobel, England, London, Edvard III, 1351

Sterling, England, Lincoln, Edvard I, 1280–1281
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  Sterling, England, Lincoln, Edvard I, 1280–1281

Gulden, Netherlands, Geldern, Arnold von Egmont
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  Gulden, Netherlands, Geldern, Arnold von Egmont

Florin, Italy, Florence 1353
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  Florin, Italy, Florence 1353

Zecchino, Italy, Venice, Lorenzo Celci, 1361–1365
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  Zecchino, Italy, Venice, Lorenzo Celci, 1361–1365

Gros tournois, France, Tours, Louis IX, 1266
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  Gros tournois, France, Tours, Louis IX, 1266

Lead seal, Belgium, Mechelen, 14th century
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  Lead seal, Belgium, Mechelen, 14th century

Lead seal, Germany, Lübeck, 1400–1550
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  Lead seal, Germany, Lübeck, 1400–1550

Lead seal, Baltic states, Riga 1400–1550
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  Lead seal, Baltic states, Riga 1400–1550

Lead seal, Germany, Rostock, 1100–1500
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  Lead seal, Germany, Rostock, 1100–1500