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1798 1 Pfenning, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel

 

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Though this is a common coin the year 1798 is oddly difficult for me to collect.

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1814 1 Heller, Lippe-Detmold

 

Horrible cleaning.

 

A neat coin nevertheless. I like the simplicity of the design.

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Yeah, that was called the Rose of Lippe I believe. I like coins from there but they're usually in horrible shape or way out of my price range... :ninja:

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c. 1790 Joseph II, Austria

 

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This was probably engraved by E. L. S. Lauer who worked from 1783 to 1829. Since Joseph died in early 1790 this could be a death jeton as it features the "Tree of Life".

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1844 Mort du général Bertrand, France.

Bramsen 2014 var.

 

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These twelve sided death jetons for Bertrand were produced in a remarkable number of variants considering he was a relatively minor figure of the Napoleonic era.

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1844 Mort du général Bertrand, France.

Bramsen 2014 var.

 

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These twelve sided death jetons for Bertrand were produced in a remarkable number of variants considering he was a relatively minor figure of the Napoleonic era.

 

That is in gorgeous shape! :ninja:

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Thanks guys. I'm amazed that something as fragile as the surface of a coin or medal can survive in such remarkable shape. I had no idea the number of variants of the Bertrand pieces there were since Bramsen only lists two. I've got five! :ninja:

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1792 Capture of Frankfurt an Mayn, Frankfurt

Hennin 378

 

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In October of 1792 the French had occupied Frankfurt with a couple of battalions and moved on against the Allies. In early December a larger force of Prussians and Hessians took the city by storm. This was at a cost of about 200 men for each side as well as about 1,100 French captured. It was a bad year for the Allies with very few victories. As a result, what would have been a minor battle ended up being commemorated by no less than three medals and jetons, of which this was one.

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1801 2 Soldi, Subalpine Republic

 

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This is the 5th of these I've collected. It's really tough to find one in decent shape.

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