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| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1562-1586 |
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| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts grain or corn stalks sprouting from a pile of human bones and a skull, symbolizing renewal of life from death. A Latin legend encircles the device, and the maker's initials H K appear in the exergue below a ruled line. The rim is beaded. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CONCEDAT LAVREA LINGVAE • H.K • (Translation: The laurels to eloquence.) |
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