coins Venice Nuremberg 1562 - 1713

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Place of Origin – Nuremberg, Germany
Material – Jettons: Copper Alloy
Date – c. 1580-1713
Category – Exchange Venetian markets.

The obverse side depicts a winged lion holding a book, with the letters MARCVS EVANGELLIST GOTT (“St. Mark, Evangelist of God”) surrounding. The winged lion symbol is associated with St. Mark because according to ancient legend, while taking refuge from a storm in the city of Venice, Mark was visited in a dream by an angel in the form of a winged lion. The lion exclaimed in Latin “Pax tibi Marce Evangelista meus, hic requiescet corpus tuum” (“Peace to you, Mark, my Evangelist Here will rest your body”). Mark later died in Egypt, but in the 9th century, two Venetian merchants offered the relics of St. Mark to the Doge of Venice. A grand basilica that still stands today was built next to the Doge’s palace to house the relics and the winged lion of St. Mark became a symbol of the city. The winged lion of St. Mark is seen in the city’s coat of arms and on coinage. The use of this symbol on these jettons suggests that they were intended to be used in Venetian markets.

These types of jettons were made by a few different makers, which means that although they depict similar figures, different jettons could date to different periods of manufacture. jettons of the Lion of St. Mark type, bear the name of Hans Krauwinckel I, a master jetton maker who worked in 1562 and died in 1586. The decorative lines that surround the orb are very decorative, with points and scrolling designs. This is characteristic of jettons made by Hans Krauwinckle I.

Jetton of the Lion of St. Mark type was made also by Hans Schultes II, who made jettons beginning in 1586 until his death in 1603 and Egidius Krauwinckel, who made jettons beginning in 1670 until he died in 1713. The jettons made by Egidius have a plainer trilobe design surrounding the orb on the reverse.