Rechenpfennig - Henri IV - Chambre des comptes - Hercules slaying a centaur

€287,532.00
LocationNuremberg, Free imperial city of
Year1601
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionBrass
Weight4.3 g
Diameter27.8 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) Feu#1794
Obverse descriptionCrowned shields of France and Navarre surrounded by the collars of the King`s orders. Between the points of the two shields, an H resting on two branches. Latin legend around a beaded edge.
Obverse letteringCAMERAE • COMPVTOR • REGIORVM H
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionScene depicting Hercules holding a club in one hand and a crown in the other, striking down a centaur, surmounted by the legend and name of the engraver in exergue.
Reverse letteringOPORTVNIVS ✿ H KRAUWIN
Reverse scriptLatin
MintNuremberg, Germany
MintageND (1601)  - -
Catalog ID6672432960
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