Tormarke - 4 Pferde 1609 front Tormarke - 4 Pferde 1609 back
Tormarke - 4 Pferde 1609 photo
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Tormarke - 4 Pferde

1609 year
Copper 3.90 g -
Description
Location
City of Hildesheim (German States)
Emperor
Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576-1612)
Type
Transportation tokens › Public transportation tokens
Year
1609
Value
4 Pferde
Composition
Copper
Weight
3.90 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#374492
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 4

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.