© Ulmo
© Ulmo
Council Token - Wine
1730 year| Billon | 5.52 g | 20.58 mm |
| Location | City of Cologne (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Membership medals |
| Year | 1730 |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 5.52 g |
| Diameter | 20.58 mm |
| Thickness | 2.24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#154543 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Roman glass of wine.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIGNUM . SENATORI.
1730
Edge
Inscription with ornament.
Lettering: BIBITE CUM LÆTITIA
Translation: Drink with pleasure
Comment
Since 1497 every senator of the city of Cologne gets a drinking token after the session. These tokens, called "Ratszeichen" (Senator Token) or better "Weinzeichen" (Wine Token) have been minted until 1797.These tokens with the year 1730 has a mintage of 30,197 pieces, minted in the first six month of the year 1730. The older tokens had been destroyed in this year. In the year 1752 a few more tokens had been minted (mintage 10,000).
Until 1796 the mintage of 180,000 had been realized – all with the year 1730.
Maybe the material is billon or silver. But inside the center is a pip of copper to make a fake more difficult.
For further information please have a look at this website: https://www.coingallery.de/Koeln/b_Ratszeichen.htm (in German).
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1730 | 180000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Council Token - Wine 1730 item.
