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20 Werth-Marke - Café Nicolas Weber-Weydert Sandweiler ND
| Brass | 2.5 g | 22 mm |
| Location | Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Type | Business tokens › Restaurant, bar, cafe and hotel tokens |
| Years | 1910-1921 |
| Currency | Luxembourg - Restaurant Tokens |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.05 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#152144 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: 20
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Nicolas Weber-Weydert café was located at 45, rue Principale in Sandweiler from 1899 to 1945. Three different types of token were minted. The present type (Weiller# MS 034) differs only slightly from Weiller# MS 033:- MS 033: diameter 21.5 mm - beaded line with 20 beads - height from 20 to right 5 mm
- MS 034: diameter 22.0 mm - beaded line with 8 beads - height from 20 to right 7 mm
Until 1925, these tokens were used for bowling with wooden lanes on a sand bed. There were nine pins (not three), and each player played with three balls (see Weiller p. 427).
In Germany, the spelling change from WERTH-MARKEN to WERT-MARKEN took place around 1900. In Luxembourg, the WERTH-MARKE had a prolonged existence and was still supplied in parallel with the WERT-MARKE until 1921 (see R. Weiller pp 39-40).
