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Andronicus II (Andronicus Palaeologus) , 1258-1332, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328), son and successor of Michael VIII. He devoted himself chiefly to church affairs, renewing the schism by renouncing (1282) the union established at the Second Council of Lyons. He made a treaty with the rising kin ... |
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Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, reigning from 1894 until his abdication in 1917 during the Russian Revolution. While Nicholas II did not personally issue copper coins, his reign saw the issuance of various copper coins in the Russian Empire’s currency system. These coins bore his li ... |
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The name “Pfennig” for the monetary unit has its origins in Germanic languages, particularly Old High German. The word “Pfennig” (plural: Pfennige) translates to “penny” in English.The Pfennig was originally a small silver coin used in the Holy Roman Empire and other German-speaking regions dur ... |