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Description: | An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy jetton, probably of Hans Schultes III (AD 1608 to AD 1612), struck in Nuremberg, Germany.The obverse depicts a imperial orb within a tressures of three arches and three angles. The obverse inscription reads HANS SCHVLTES ZV NVREM. Rosette initial mark. The reverse depicts a rosette surrounded by three crowns and three lys alternatively. The reverse inscription reads GLICK KVMPT VON GOT [ ]WAR (Good fortune comes from God alone). Rosette initial mark. Die axis 12 o'clock.The jetton has a diameter of 25.15 mm and is 0.88 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 g.The jetton is a mid to dark green colour, and an even surface patinaDue to the regular die axis and fully legible inscription, this jetton is probably issued by Hans Schultes III. He was the son of Hans II and was first cited as a Master in 1608, although it was likely that he was a master prior to this date. The last record of Hans III was in 1612, bringing to an end the documentary record of the Schultes family. Mitchiner (1988, p411) also notes that jettons struck by Hans III tend to be quite distinct from any of the earlier products of the Schultes workshop. All jettons have fully literate inscriptions and regular die axes.Reference:Mitchiner, M. 1988. The Medieval Period And Nuremberg. Jetons Medalets & Tokens Volume 1. Seaby.
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