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Counter Token - Icarus - `In Astrologos` Wolf Lauffer II
Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
Year | 1612-1651 |
Type | Utility items/Counter token |
Composition | Brass |
Weight | 3.4 g |
Diameter | 29 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Smooth |
Period | |
Reference(s) | Neum#32355, NJ 2#197 |
Obverse description | Radiant sun above left; Icarus about to fall into sea after flying too close to the sun; surrounded by Greek legend. |
Obverse lettering | IN -
ASTROLOGOS (Translation: In the astrologers.) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Eagle displayed walking right being attacked by beetle at upper right. Legend around, in exergue the engraver`s name and the denomination. |
Reverse lettering | A MINIMIS QVOQ - TIMENDVM
WOLF•LAVFER
RECH PFE (Translation: Of the smallest, to be feared - Rechenpfennig.) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | Nuremberg, Germany |
Mintage | ND
(1612-1651) - -
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Catalog ID | 5988493450 |
Comments | |