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Rechenpfennig - Alexander the Great - by Johann Jakob Lauer
| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1806-1865 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Cuirassed and helmeted bust of Alexander the Great facing right, within a beaded border. The legend ALEX : MAGNUS surrounds the portrait, reading from lower left to upper right. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALEX : _ MAGNUS (Translation: Alexander the Great.) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a domed classical temple or pavilion with an arched entrance, flanked by columns, surmounted by a crescent. The legend RECHEN PFEN surrounds the device, with the engraver's initials I. L. in the exergue below, all within a beaded border. |
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