20 Junio 2018: Greetings to all coin & token collectors where-ever you might be.
Heron is pleased to report acquisition of item #371 added to the small accumulation of Central & Oest issues of Europa. This is Heron's first Muenzenmeisterpfennige and most likely that last one. Added as an 'example' of nice engraving for Copper issue.
Side 1: Stag in oval. Surrounded by very fancy cartouche.
Legend: I.A.BRAUNS.K.GR.BR.A.G.U.F. BR.LUN.MUNTZ.COMISSAR.ZZ.
Side 2: 3 flowers in vase. Surrounded by very fancy cartouche.
Legend: I.G.TOPFFER.K.G.BR.A.G.U.F. BR.LUN.MUNTZ.COMISSAR.ZZ.
Note: Heron believes the BR.LUN. to stand for Braunschweig-Luneburg.
Note: Zellerfeld was small iron ore mining town in Harz area.
Note: Here mining began in 16th Century.
Note: Zellerfeld was merged into Clausthal in 1924. Now Clausthal-Zellerfeld.
Note: Modern 'wire rope' invented by Engineer Wilhelm Albert of Zellerfeld in
mid 1830s. For use in mines in the Harz Mountain area.
Some Info Sources:
Bing - Images Zellerfeld Muenzenmeisterpfennige 1722.
Muenzenhandlungmanfredoldingzellerfeldkupfer1722.
Clausthal-Zellerfeld - en.wik.
Muenzenhandlungchsbaselnumismaticks.
** An addition of interesting Copper issue. However, Heron does not have a
lifetime to use on research of Muenzenmeisterpfennige so one item is enough.
A good example for the accumulation! **
