Hi Everybody! Need some help identifying large cooper klippe medal vs coin from Germany. Size 3 x 3 inches, weight 125.1 g. Obverse portrayed Duke of Saxony on horseback - looks like 4 Talers 1657, Davenport 396 (Commemorative of Dresden convention 0n April 22 1657 after the death of the Johan George father). Revers looks like arms of Nuremberg by Flotner with initials V.F. Under 16 x magnification looks like skillfully made cast - high quality piece. The question is - could it be fantasy coin by Lauer vs kipperthaler (gift taler)?? Any suggestions of references?? Thanks in advance!! Sincerely, Slava M. http://i.imgur.com/btB9G12.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mpxH8Ug.jpg
Thanks a lot for your response! You are right! V.F. in this particular case stands for Vestner Fecit. This piece made from two different dies. The obverse is from the dies of the Lauer strike for the 4 Taler of Saxony Vicariat copy (19 Century). The reverse is from the obverse dies of a medal of Georg Wilhelm Vestner struck in 1723 to commemorate the first century of the Altdorf University (Bernheimer 204). This klippe is probably made by Lauer Nuremberg, combining two older dies for a trial strike. Are any collectors of Lauer's work who might be interested in this peice?