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Counter token - Kopfpfennig
| Location | Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States) |
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| Year | 1570-1613 |
| Type | Utility token |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust facing right within an inner circle, with a Latin legend surrounding the device referencing Nuremberg and the motto SOLI DEO GLORIA. The piece is heavily worn with green patination, but the crowned portrait device remains discernible in the central field. |
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| Reverse description | A quartered heraldic shield bearing fleurs-de-lis and stars in relief, surmounted by a rampant lion to the left. The circular Latin legend identifying this as a Rechenpfennig (counting token) surrounds the central armorial device. |
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| Mintage | ND (1570-1613) |
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