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Counter Token - Hans Krauwinckel II ND
1586 year| Brass | 3.6 g | 28 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1586 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#128689 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bouquet, flowers
Script: Latin
Lettering: ARBEIT VND TVGENT MACHT DICH EDEL
Translation: Work and duty makes you noble
Engraver: Hans Krauwinckel II
Edge
Plain
Comment
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)
