Hungary
Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND front Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND back
Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND photo
Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND front Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND back

Token - S. Georgius Equitum Patronus / In Tempestate Securitas (Kremnitz; 20 mm) ND

 
Silver 4.2 g 23 mm
Description
Location
 Hungary
Type
 › Tokens
Composition
 Silver
Weight
 4.2 g
Diameter
 23 mm
Thickness
 1 mm
Shape
 Round
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#58320
Rarity index
 85%

Reverse

One-masted ship (galley) sailing in rough sea.

Lettering: IN TEMPESTATE SECURITAS

Translation: Safety in the storm

Edge

Plain

Comment

These tokens were used especially by sailors as luck charms against sea accidents. The design copies medallions produced in Kremnitz Hungary from the 1600s to the late 1800s

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