constanius Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Silvered copper(only traces of the silvering remain) 26-28mm. Obv. A dolphin being crowned by a hand appearing from a cloud. A DELPHINO INCOLUMITAS Rev. Figure of Peace, holding a cornucopia, and burning implements of war. EX PACE UBERTAS Exergue WOLF LAVF. (For either Wolf Laufer I (master 1554, died 1601) or Wolfgang Lauffer/Lavfer II Nuremberg, active 1618-1660) A DELPHINO INCOLUMITAS Safety to/from the Dolphin/Dauphin (EX BELLO PAX / From war, peace) EX PACE UBERTAS / From peace, plenty. Assumed by some to depict the birth of the 18th Dauphin(Louis XIII) in 1601, it might also be for the 19th(Louis XIV) 1638. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Love it! I don't remember having seen this particular version of a Dauphin jeton by Lauffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I love that fish. It makes a great image everywhere it is used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 On-line translation(good enough for purpose) goes for the 19th Dauphin the future Louis XIV, so the jeton is 1638 & by Wolfgang Lauffer/Lavfer II Nuremberg, active 1618-1660; "NO. 49. (cinquefoil) A DELPHINO INCOLUMITAS. Dolphin tail wrapped and erect, sailing on the waves; the side right out of a cloud an arm decorated with a headline and holding a crown.R #. EX PACE UBERTAS. Nude peace until the belt, standing left, tour holding a cornucopia and setting on fire with a torch to a weapons monceau. A the epigraph: WOLF the VF.Copper. -Al. Chaper.Wolf Lauffer, Goldsmith to Nuremberg, worked during the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV; his son Conrad, under the reign of Louis XIV. However, there is a token identical to that just described with the legend REICHE PF - C - l. # Reiche pffenige Conrad Lauffer #. There is some reason to think that the token with the name of Wolf is Louis XIV dauphin, the Conrad, on the contrary, the Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 The more I read of these wondrous objects, and indeed the more I buy, I can feel my desire for simple coins gradually waning. Only wish I'd started 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 For me, the life long love of history pushed me into this area of collecting, the advantage is that you can find extremely rare pieces, even unique ones, for a low price compared to most rare coins, coins are something I have never really collected, except for a limited few, the odd 1797 2 penny cartwheel etc . The field is so vast, the opportunities endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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