Jeton Charles IX Fortune 1582 front Jeton Charles IX Fortune 1582 back
Jeton Charles IX Fortune 1582 photo
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Jeton Charles IX Fortune

1582 year
Copper 4.6 g 28 mm
Description
Location
Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Year
1582
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.6 g
Diameter
28 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#338751
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Pluto, god of the underworld, standing on the right, holding a spear and a piece of cloth unfurled in the wind in his left hand, and the leash of Cerberus, the three-headed dog, in his right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PLVTANVS.
1582

Edge

Plain

Comment

Curiously, the obverse of this token is inspired by a French token with the same legend (see F. 11679), but the Time of the French token becomes a satyr.