Came across this posting, and have not been able to identify the square coin (?). The seller is not knowledgable around coins, but claims it is swedish (like the other round coins). No more information has been provided.
I have put in every combination of search queries here on numista and google without any luck. Using the image search function provided no good results, probably due to the extensive wear.
Any experts here on heavily worn (maybe) swedish square coins here? 😅
Might it be a religious token? It does have a hole where it could have been fastened to a necklace.
On the side with the two figures, and this may just be me, but I think the right figure has wings. They also look slightly hunched as though they're speaking to the left figure. Instructing or teaching them perhaps?
Honestly, I have no idea but that's what I see in it. Curious to see what others say.
I think it might have been used decoratively, but not originally. Note where the hole is. If it were worn as eg. a necklace it would hang on its side which seems odd.
I think the visible text says “EHREN”, german for “to honor”. My german is not good enough to know of any terms or concepts with the word ehren typically found on coins or religious tokens…
There seems to be a woman and a man on one side maybe it's :
„Einen Kuss in Ehren Kann niemand wehren.“
This joking saying can already be found in 17th century collections of proverbs and was further popularized by Albert Lortzing's opera Der Waffenschmied.
I think we have an answer! “Einen Kuss in Ehren Kann niemand wehren” plus the two kissing figures makes the most sense. The quote plus medaille, münze, and schmuck gives no results, but my curiosity has been satisfied.
@Frenchlover I have not bought the coins, and probably wont; the seller is demanding €250 because “they are old” 😅
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Status gewijzigd naar Opgelost(soldf1979, 30-jun-2024, 15:46)