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A token or private coin

Started by ZYV, June 13, 2020, 01:49:23 PM

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ZYV

Help to attribute, please.
2.67 g,
19.3x20.4 mm.
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ZYV

My guess is: LK = 50 kreutzer.
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Henk

Probably a beer token. W.H. might mean something like (name of city starting with W) Hofbrau. L.K. could be initials of proprietor. Beer tokens denominated in Kreuzer usually have a value of 3. The token is not listed in Menzel. It probably will be from South Germany or Austria. It looks quite old, probably before 1850. Nice token!

ZYV

Thank you for the answer, dear Henk!
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Please tell - why do you think that it's a beer token?
Will you show us similar objects with similar attribution?
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ZYV

The piece was bought in Lwow.
It can originate from Poland.
My publications on numismatics and history of Golden Horde  https://independent.academia.edu/ZayonchkovskyYuru

Figleaf

The deer (attribute of St. Hubertus, patron saint of hunters, traditionally beer drinkers) is holding a traditional German Stein, so there can be no doubt that it is a beer token.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Henk

Peter is right, the beer stein identifies it as a beer token. The deer (hirsch) could be the sign of the establishment: W...  Hirsch. It can indeed  be a token from Poland, or Germany or another country. My remark about the South of Germany or Austria is because of you mentioning the K meaning Kreuzer. I think this is unlikely.

ZYV

Thank you for your interest and your answers, friends!
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Will you demonstrate similar beer token with deer?
If you are sure that deer with Stein is more than sufficient for attribution as a beer token - it really must be a common picture on beer tokens....
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ZYV

Better images.
A fine piece, IMHO.  :)
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Figleaf

What at first sight looked like single letters in the right corners now seem combined letters (cyphers).

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

ZYV

Quote from: Figleaf on June 21, 2020, 08:07:24 PM
combined letters (cyphers).
Looks like.
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