Remus and Romulus - Wolf Lauffer II Rechenpfennig

Features

Location	Free imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Type	Utility items › Counter tokens
Year	1619
Composition	Copper
Weight	6 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 338473
References	NJ 2# 193 Freek Groenendijk, Robert A. Levinson; 2015. Nürnberger Rechenpfennige / Band 2 - Die Familie Lauffer ca. 1554-1712: mit einem Supplement zum Katalog der Staatlichen Münzsammlung München, Rechenpfennige, Band 1: Nürnberg, signierte und zuweisbare Gepräge, 1. Lieferung: Die Familien Schultes, Koch und Krauwinckel ("Stalzer") = Nuremberg Jetons. Staatliche Münzsammlung München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. , Neumann Cu# 32372 Joseph Neumann; 1872. Beschreibung der bekanntesten Kupfermünzen. Band I bis VI. 1858-1872. Self-published, Prague, Czech Republic.

Obverse

The she-wolf nurses Romulus and Remus. Legend around and in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WVLF • LAVFR • IN • NVRMBERG
• REMVS.ET •

Engraver: Wolf Lauffer II

Reverse

Faustulus with two children and the dog approaches Larentia, legend around and date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✿ REMVS ✿ ET ✿ ROMVLVS
✿ 1619 ✿

Edge

Plain

Mint

Nuremberg, Germany

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1619

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