Pictorial jeton of Kilian Koch, Nuremberg, Germany. Circa 1585 - 1632 SPES ALTERA VITAE - Another hope of life cf. Michael Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, Vol 1. Nos. 1458 Corn springing from dead men`s bones.
Obverse lettering
SPES
ALTERA VITAE
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Citizen standing on the left, holding a laurel branch, and facing a soldier whose armour is piled on the ground behind him. Legend around and initials of the engraver in exergue.
Reverse lettering
CONCEDAT LAVREA LINGVAE
CK (Translation: The laurels to eloquence.)
