constanius Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 These were very cheaply made, to be sold to people of modest means. They were not collected by wealthy people, and therefore were often used as coinage, lost etc and not saved in uncirculated condition like the expensive gold, silver and large bronze medals. Which means, though initially vastly more common than the expensive medals, because of attrition & wear they are extremely difficult to find in this condition. Being so very thin, with shallow detail, the slightest wear has a profound effect on them. So I was very lucky to find this nice example. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland Page 679 56. CORONATION. 1689. NUREMBERG COUNTER. Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary, both draped ; he is laureate. Leg. GVLIELMVS . ET . MARIA . REX . ET . REGINA. Below, LGL. R. (L. G. Lauffer's counter.) Rev. Arms of Great Britain within the Garter, crown, crest, and supporters ; below, rose, thistle, and scroll inscribed, DIEV . E . M . DROIT : above, W R, crowned. 1. Rev. Num. Belge, 1878, PI. vi. 19. MB. AE. M. Hohn, AE. This counter was struck at Nuremberg, and commemorates the coronation of William and Mary. Two pairs of dies were made for striking these pieces, the other having on the reverse G R, crowned, instead of W R crowned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumisMattic2200 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Hi constantius, thanks for making the post - I think I may have got one of these in a job lot recently. It's always good to find more info on these jetons too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Just need one more (G.R.) to complete the set of 3 William & Mary Coronation Counters by Lauffer. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland Page 678 57. Coronation. 1689. Nuremberg Counter.19mm brass Busts conjoined, R., of William and Mary, both draped ; he is laureate. Leg. GVLIELMVS . ET . MARIA . REX . ET . REGINA. Rev. Arms of Great Britain within the Garter, crowned. Leg. RECH . PF . COVNTER . LAZ . GOTTL . LAVFER. (Counter of Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer.) .75. Snelling, Counters, PI. v. fig. 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo31 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hello Constanius, after googling all over the web i found the counter which is the one shown above. One has been found just like yours, and am looking for more information on it. Also i am replying 5 years later on this thread haha hope you can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted July 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Welcome to CoinPeople glad that you at least found this post. Basically the info in this very old post is all I have. I do not think there is anything more available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunecshued Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi I have a very similar coin/token that I have been trying to get a value for just for my own personel records. Looks like it is standard for people to find the page years after the initial post. I have added a photo of my Wiliam & Mary coronation jeton/counter. Has anyone any idea of value or where I could find it. As you can see my token is in an amazing condition. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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