Counter Token - Louis XIIII Wolf Laufer II

€362,841.00
LocationNuremberg, Free imperial city of
Year1638-1651
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionBrass
Weight3.8 g
Diameter26.8 mm
Thickness0.9 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) NJ 2#180, Feu#13012
Obverse descriptionLaureate and cuirassed bust to right of Louis XIV as a child. Legend around the bust bearing the Maltese cross.
Obverse letteringLVD• XIIII D:G• - FR• ET• NAV• REX• • ✿ •
(Translation: Louis XIV, by the grace of God, King of the Franks and of Navarre.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCrowned Shield of France, surrounded by the two collars of the King`s orders. Legend around with the name of the engraver, the denomination and the mint.
Reverse letteringWOLF•LAVFER•RECHENPF•MA•IN•N•B•
(Translation: Wolf Laufer, Rechenpfennig factory in Nuremberg.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintNuremberg, Germany
MintageND (1638-1651)  - -
Catalog ID7813263110
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