c1600’s Historic Playing Card Bishopric of Paderborn Bankers Loan Coin Piece

Description: Template By Froo! c1600s Bishopric of Paderborn Money Coin Bankers Loan Piece Playing Card EXPLORE THE STORE ! Card Face: Knave of Spades (Jack) MUSEUM QUALITY: Prince-Bishop Francis Arnold of Metternich (Franz Arnold von Metternich) (1704-1718) Pressed Card by Benières- Similar Examples in The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge SCARCITY: 9.8/10 CONDITION: (Subjective) See pic / Fragile / Light Surface Wear & Soiling / Sharp Corners / Preserved / Deep Impressions / Paper Stresses / One Coin Impression Piece (Removed) CARD/SIZE : 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 KNAVE: Portrait de Paris FINISH/SURFACE: Brush Painted / Artisan COURT: KNAVE / JACK - SPADES BOX/CASE: Mounted 1/2 Inch Archival COUNTRY: France PRINTER: Nicolas Benieres TITLE/SUBJECT: Bankers Card / Loan Piece Process: Woodcut / Stencil Brush Painted MEDIUM: Laid Paper - Stacked BACK: Plain / Quill Ink Script Notes Provenance: Private Collection COA: YES COIN IMPRESSION: Bishopric of Paderborn (German States) Prince-Bishop Francis Arnold of Metternich (Franz Arnold von Metternich) (1704-1718) Value: 1 Mariengroschen (1⁄36) Currency:Thaler Diameter:18 mm Obverse: Crowned ornate script FA monogram, mintmaster's initials below, date at end of legend. Lettering: ANNO * (1709) Reverse: 3-line inscription in circle. Script: Latin SUBJECT: Proof of coinage by money lenders OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!SECONDARY USE FACTS: Their secondary use turns these playing cards into a rare and valuable source of documentation of daily life from the 15th to the 20th century. In the 17th Century moneylenders were operating in several European centres for trading. Instead of the risk of carrying their precious money around, they would dampen or saturate a card with water, then folded it in half and impress both sides of the coin to show what they had in stock. MORE FACTS Back in the 15/18th century many playing cards was used a invoice Library use, promissory, messages or loan piece that was used as a contract of monetary value or many other secondary use reasons for all kinds of goals. Additional few examples from a wide range: they were used as simple labels, but also for announcements of weddings or funerals, emergency money, IOU 's; for music notations. OTHER FACTS Playing cards tell a story. About the technique that they are made with, about the style and taste of their era. But also about the thriftiness in the past, as single cards from incomplete decks were used for just about anything that one can do with paper: they were written or drawn upon, overprinted, but also cut, rolled or pleated and glued or pinned to something. Stationery paper was rare and expensive and playing cards were relatively cheap and had a handy format and a certain firmness. This incredibly rare single playing card is highly collectible. Must Own Investment! This is a true piece of gaming history as this artifact does tell a story and also proves that owning such a magnificent example is truly remarkable for any collector! 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Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania

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