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Counter Token Hans Krauwinckel II ND
| Brass | 3.25 g | 27.72 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Years | 1588-1589 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Diameter | 27.72 mm |
| Thickness | 0.84 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#65454 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Citizen standing on the left, holding a laurel branch, and facing a soldier whose armour is piled on the ground behind him. Legend around and initials of the engraver in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONCEDAT LAVREA LINGVAE
CK
Translation: The laurels to eloquence.
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 Schultes I, II and III 1515-1612
Kilian Koch ca 1585-1632
Hans Krauwinckel I (from 1562 to 1586)
Damian Krauwinckel, Hans' brother (from 1543 to 1581)
Hans Krauwinckel II, Hans' son (from 1586 to 1635)
Many designs are known, and materials ranging from copper to brass, sometimes silvered or gilded, with the value mostly depending on the condition of the jeton. Cody's piece is know as a 'Markuspfennig', while another more common design has an orb in a trilobe on one side, and a rosette surrounded by three crowns and three fleur-de-lis on the other side.
http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=15890
The complete verse of Cicero pronounced before the Roman Senate is: "Cedant arma togae, concedat laurea linguae" which could be translated as: "Let arms yield to the toga, laurels to eloquence".
