GERMANY-Hamburg Marke (Token) 1870s Struck by L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg! fast Vzgl. (Flecken!)

1860s-1870s, Germany, Hamburg (City). E.O.Lischke. Brass Token (Marke) by Lauer!

Maker: L. Chr. Lauer
References: Menzel -.
Mint Place: Nuremberg
Mint Period: ca. 1860s-1870s
Denomination: Token (Marke) - E.O. Lischke
Condition: Toning spots, otherwise AU-UNC with crisp details!
Material: Brass
Diameter: 22mm
Weight: 2.49gm




Obverse: Head of the young Queen Victoria left. Incuse maker´s signature (LAUER) inside bust truncation.
Legend: VICTORIA REGINA

Reverse: Inscription above horizontal line.
Legend: E.O.LISCHKE / HAMBURG -





L. Chr. Lauer was one of Germany's premier private mints and die-sinking firms, renowned for mass-producing tokens, play money, and commemorative medals from its headquarters in Nuremberg. During the 1860s and 1870s, the company modernized German token manufacturing by transitioning from traditional hand-striking to industrial, water-powered coining presses.

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