Rechenpfennig - Alexander the Great - by Johann Jakob Lauer

€363,242.00
LocationNuremberg, Free imperial city of
Year1806-1865
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionBrass
Weight0.4 g
Diameter16.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound (irregular, Diameter: 15 to 16.5 mm)
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionCuirassed and helmeted bust of Alexander the Great heading right surrounded by his name.
Obverse letteringALEX : _ MAGNUS
(Translation: Alexander the Great.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionPalace or temple, surmounted by a crescent. Denomination around and the initials of engraver in exergue.
Reverse letteringRECHE _ PFENN I• L•
Reverse scriptLatin
MintLudwig Christian Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)
MintageND (1806-1865)  - -
Catalog ID8402068690
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