J.H. Schwab in Amsterdam, token good for a glass of beer
Also known as: J.H. Schwab te Amsterdam, penning goed voor een glas bier
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1850 - c. 1880
Brass beer token with a hole in it. Obverse: king with crown on his head raises a beer glass with his right hand. Reverse: inscription in Gothic script within a circle and German legend; at the bottom two crossed ears of corn.
Unofficial currency. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-20-112-B; its record gives material recorded as brass (alloy); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2 cm x weight 2.87 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass (alloy)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 2 cm x weight 2.87 g
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 2 cm x weight 2.87 g
Design
- Obverse
- king with crown on his head raises a beer glass with his right hand.
- Reverse
- inscription in Gothic script within a circle and German legend; at the bottom two crossed ears of corn. Unofficial currency.
Identification
- Original title
- J.H. Schwab te Amsterdam, penning goed voor een glas bier
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-20-112-B
- Museum classification
- monetary tokens · medal
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against medallic references.