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Counter Token - Mars and Venus, Pygmalion
| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Type | Utility token |
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| Obverse description | Two standing figures facing each other in the field, identified as Mars and Venus, with two smaller figures at their feet. The circular legend reads MARTIUS ET VENUS around the upper periphery, with the maker's initials H K in the lower field. The token is struck within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Two figures in the field depicting the myth of Pygmalion: a standing figure to the left with one arm raised, and a seated figure to the right holding tools in each hand, referencing the sculptor at work. The legend PYGMALION* arcs around the upper periphery within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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