Bracteate ID request

[dougsmit]

This 0.41g 16.5mm silver came in an envelope marked Hohlpfennig, Hamburg c.1300's AD.   It appears to be a gateway with a cross above.  Can anyone confirm, correct or expand on this?  I have been unable to find a photo of a similar item online so a link would be appreciated. 

[Jan]

Hi Doug,

I don't know a lot about these coins, but the following old reference still appears to be in use concerning coins from Hamburg and may be of interest to you:

Hamburgische Münzen und Medaillen:
Herausgegeben von einem Ausschusse des Vereins für Hamburg. Geschichte u. redigirt von O. C. Gaedechens (Google eBook).

You find a number of similar coins on pages 330 and 336 although none of them appears to be an exact match of your coin;

http://books.google.se/books?id=eGdLAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Cheers, Jan

[dougsmit]

Thank you very much!