Token - Bicentennial of Utrecht University ND (1836) front Token - Bicentennial of Utrecht University ND (1836) back
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Token - Bicentennial of Utrecht University ND

1836 year
Brass 1.02 g 21.7 mm
Description
Location
Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Year
1836
Composition
Brass
Weight
1.02 g
Diameter
21.7 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#423560
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Inscription in a wreath of olive branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TRAI=
ECTUM
PER DUO
SAECULA
MUSIS
SACRUM

Translation: Utrecht devoted to the Muses for two centuries. (ps. Muses are the Godesses of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts.)

Edge

Plain

Comment

Minted in Nuremberg in 1836 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the University of Utrecht in 1636.