Firewood token "Brennholz-Zeichen"
Features
| Location |
Free city of Augsburg
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free city (1276-1803)
|
| Type | Ration tokens › Utilities tokens |
| Year | 1551 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 381437 |
| References | Forster# 438 Albert von Forster; 1910. Die Erzeugnisse der Stempelschneidekunst in Augsburg und Ph. H. Müller's nach meiner Sammlung beschrieben und die Augsburger Stadtmünzen = The products of the die cutting art in Augsburg and Ph. H. Müller's described according to my collection and the Augsburg city coinage. Verlag Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. |
Obverse
City pyr between branches, separating the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1·5· ·51·
Reverse
Burning wood.
Edge
Plain
Comments
Schmid 17
The city of Augsburg has issued wood tokens to control the supply of free or discounted firewood to citizens in need.
The city of Augsburg has issued wood tokens to control the supply of free or discounted firewood to citizens in need.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1551 | |||||||||||||||
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