© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Rechenpfennig - Henri IV - Chambre des comptes - Hercules slaying a centaur ND
1601 year| Brass | 4.3 g | 27.8 mm |
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1601 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.3 g |
| Diameter | 27.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#287532 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Scene depicting Hercules holding a club in one hand and a crown in the other, striking down a centaur, surmounted by the legend and name of the engraver in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OPORTVNIVS ✿
H KRAUWIN
Engraver: Hans Krauwinckel II
Edge
Plain
Comment
Allegory alluding to the motto of the Duke of Savoy on a shield from 1588, with a centaur throwing an arrow and trampling a royal crown as body and Opportune as soul ("À propos"), and to the exchange of the Marquisate of Saluces for the provinces of Gex, Bresse, Bugey and Valromey at the Treaty of Lyon (1601).The reverse is somewhat different, with two P's for OPPORTUNIUS and the engraver's name abbreviated. The design is also different, with Hercules turned to the right.
