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Country: Free imperial city of Nürnberg (German states)
Type: Rechenpfennig / Token
Date: Undated (1586)
Currency: Counter tokens
Grade: XF
Composition: Brass
Weight: 5 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: MIT# 1651, Neum# 32289-90
Obverse:
Horseman riding to left. Latin legend around and in exergue.
Lettering:
AMAM EXTENDE FACTO ET
: VIRTV
Translation: Fame extends by virtue and courage
Engraver: Hans Krauwinckel II.
Reverse:
Crowned coat of arms in center with the engraver's initials at the bottom on either side of the shield. German legend around.
Lettering:
ARBEIT VND TVGENT MACHT DICH EDEL
H K
Translation: Work and duty makes you noble
Engraver: Hans Krauwinckel II
Edge:
Smooth.
Comments:
Hans Krauwinckel and his son of the same name struck a great deal of beautiful tokens over the period of their lifetimes in the late renaissance period.
While the pieces are not coins, they are a form of tokens or jetons known as 'Rechenpfennige', or 'counting money', implying that they were used in place of valuable coins to assist in accounting.
They were struck by:
Hans Krauwinckel I (from 1562 to 1586).
Damian Krauwinckel, Hans' brother (from 1543 to 1581).
Hans Krauwinckel II, Hans' son (from 1586 to 1635).
Riferimento : MIT# 1651, Neum# 32289-90
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...
Collezione : Exonumia