Short Cross Sterlings
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Gottschalk II of Pyrmont
Gottschalk II, Count of Pyrmont, died between 30 July 1258 and 2 June 1262. He was married to Beatrix von Hallermund († 1272) and they had 5 children.
In order of the archbishop of Cologne, Philipp von Heinsberg, the castle of Pyrmont (Schellenburg) was built in 1180 to protect the border of the by Henry the Lion acquired Duchy of Westphalia. Philipp von Heinsberg gave it to the Counts of Schwalenberg in fief. From this generation the counts of Pyrmont split off in 1194. First Count was Gottschalk I (about 1171-1245).
The counts were based since 1376 in Lügde. They died out with Moritz II in 1494.
Sterling, Gottschalk II of Pyrmont, Lügde, ca. 1245, Krusy 70b
| Reign/Issue Authority: | Gottschalk II of Pyrmont |
| Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
| Mint: | Lügde |
| Issue date: | Ca. 1245 |
| Weight: | 1,19 gr |
| Diameter: | 18 mm |
| Rarity: | R4 |
| Reference: | Krusy 70b |
| Catalogue #: | 0200 |
| Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing with sceptre in right hand. |
| Obverse legend: | hЄNRICVSR ЄX |
| Reverse description: | Cross moline voided with quatrefoil in each angle. |
| Reverse legend: | +MONЄTAINLV |
| Extra info: | Pierced. |