Harris Liarikos Posted April 29 · Member Share Posted April 29 Dear friends , i have this very small ( 50mm) gold coin or token . What is it ??? Does anyone know ??? Thank you in advance . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted April 30 · Member Share Posted April 30 It appears to be this: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=7235&lot=383 GERMANY. Nürnberg. Free Imperial City, 1219-1806. ¼ Dukat ND (18th century). Obv. SEEGNE MICH. An angel supporting a man, helping him to walk. Rev. BEHÜTE MICH. An angel walking by a reaper and his dog. Fr. -. AU. 0.76 g. - AU The legend of this coins might refer to Numbers 6:24 "The Lord bless you and keep you / Der Herr segne dich und behüte dich". 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Liarikos Posted May 2 · Member Author Share Posted May 2 Thank you so much ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted May 2 · Member Share Posted May 2 (edited) Really impressive, @Postvmvs --certainly from here! But only because I can't make myself shut up in time, here's a decidedly tentative alternate guess about the legends. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_wrestling_with_the_angel#:~:text=Jacob wrestling with the angel or God is described in," (מַלְאָךְ%3A Malakh). That might explain the angel grabbing the other guy's thigh. Granted, the reverse legend would be much less specific. (Instant edit: No, I think you were right. The obverse does look more like the angel supporting the other guy.) Edited May 2 by JeandAcre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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