Germany
Tormarke - 2 Pferde 1609 front Tormarke - 2 Pferde 1609 back
Tormarke - 2 Pferde 1609 photo
© Emporium Hamburg
Tormarke - 2 Pferde 1609 front Tormarke - 2 Pferde 1609 back
© Emporium Hamburg

Tormarke - 2 Pferde

1609 year
Copper - 20 mm
Description
Location
 City of Hildesheim (German States)
Emperor
 Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576-1612)
Type
 Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens
Year
 1609
Value
 2 Pferde
Composition
 Copper
Diameter
 20 mm
Shape
 Round (irregular)
Technique
 Hammered
Orientation
 Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#374489
Rarity index
 95%

Reverse

Value surrounded by two stars.

Script: Latin

Lettering: II

Edge

Plain.

Comment

These are tokens that carters received when they brought their goods into the city through the gates ("gate tokens"). When they left the city again, they had to return these tokens at the gate. The value stamped on the token corresponded to the number of animals (usually horses) pulling their cart.

See also

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See Also

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