Rechenpfennig - Louis XIV Hoc Paces Habuere Bonae

€30,119.00
LocationNuremberg, Free imperial city of
Year1698
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionBrass
Weight4.72 g
Diameter25.14 mm
Thickness1.34 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Feu#12780
Obverse descriptionLaureate bust right of Louis XIV with ribbon in hair, initials below. Lettering around, toothed border.
Obverse letteringLVDOVICVS · MAGNVS · REX · LGL ·
(Translation: Louis le Grand, roi [Louis Great King])
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMinerva (or maybe Pallas) holding a staff, standing right on a terrace; making an imperative gesture to a character on left who is putting a large vase on a balustrade. Lettering around and in exergue. Toothed border.
Reverse letteringHOC · PACES · HABVERE · BONAE · AEDIFICIA REGIA ·
(Translation: Voici ce qu`elles ont eu les bonnes Paix `Cela, de bonnes paix l`ont obtenu` Bâtiments du roi [This is the effect of unbroken wholesome Peace The Royal Palace])
Reverse scriptLatin
MintNuremberg, Germany
MintageND (1698)  - -
Catalog ID2863316680
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