HISTORAMA AUCTION #7 - 'Buy or Bid' Sale

Germany > Brandenburg: Joseph and His Brothers inflationary Jeton ("Josefs-Jeton" - "Joseph und Seine Bruder" Rechenpfennig), 1772; struck in brass; by Johann Christian Reich; 29.25mm, 6.8g. Obverse depicts Joseph (without corn-sack) and his brothers (kneeling before him) surmounted by German legend "DIE THEURUNG IM LAND. MACHT IOSEPH BEKANT." (loosely translated as "The Famine in the Land Makes Joseph"), and below on 3 lines: "IOH:CH:REICH.FEC" and "DANTES.FA: 1772.". Reverse in a rotated strike of 14 lines of text starting with "1771" and listing what various food items cost; text ends with year "1772". The anti-Semitic "Joseph Jeton" medal was struck during a time of high inflation in 1771-1772, and drawing on the Biblical story of Joseph and the 7 year famine in Egypt, Johann Reich here ascribed fault for the famine to Joseph (the Jew) himself. In F-VF; Brettauer-1936, but not listed with this metal (brass) in Brettauer or Kirschner 24-XII/XIII. Includes original Robert Ball Munzenhandlung of Berlin auction paper holder with sale notation (circa. mid-1920's).
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This lot is being offered in a buy or bid sale format, whose initial buyout price is: $119. This price will rise by about 5-10% for every new bid received once the bid level passes the midway mark between the starting bid price and the initial buyout price. In such cases please check the latest buyout price on our homesite or contact us.
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Product Tags: German, Brandenburgian Exonumia, Medals, Medallions & Tokens, Anti-Semitic & Satirical Medals and Judaic Tokens & Medals from Germany, Brandeburg and from 18th Century, which are Objects with Biblical or Jewish Religious references or Hebrew Dates