constanius Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Obverse: Standing helmeted and togate figure of Fortuna, holding cornucopia and scales. Legend: OMNIA CUM PONDERE NUMERO & MENSURA(All things by weight, number and measure) Exergue: I.W.S. Reverse: Fortuna seated on wheel, holding sail. Dies to right, Playing Cards to left. Legend: FORTUNA VARIABILIS(Fortune is Variable) Mint Place: Clausthal Mint Periond: 1753-1788 Region: Harz (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) Mint Master: Johann Wilhelm Schlemm (I.W.S.) Denomination: Rechenpfennig (early Reckoning coin) Copper 28mm. I. W. S. Vide JOHANN WILHELM SCHLEMM. Mint-warden, 1745 ; Mint-master, 1753 ; Mint-director, 1780-1788 of the Clausthal Mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 That's a really interesting medal. Lady Luck and Fortune...great theme and well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 What's falling out of the cornucopia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Looks like sad faces, should it not be happy faces or at least a mixture of happy/sad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsraghead Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Maybe Lady Luck brought them bad luck and lost fortunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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