The Story
This listing is for a German Spielmark token, which features an animal theme with a left-facing portrait of a woman with a bonnet on one side and an Angel Riding Lion with Harp on the other. The term "Spiel" means play, and "Marke" means money; these tokens were used as counters in games, to teach children mathematical operations (especially when they were learning Roman numerals), or by shopkeepers for counting on an abacus-like grid. Great find!
German Spielmark Woman and Angel Riding Lion with Harp Game Token - Woman/Angel Riding Lion with Harp German Spiel Marke Token (ND)
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Description
This listing is for a German Spielmark token, which features an animal theme with a left-facing portrait of a woman with a bonnet on one side and an Angel Riding Lion with Harp on the other. The term "Spiel" means play, and "Marke" means money; these tokens were used as counters in games, to teach children mathematical operations (especially when they were learning Roman numerals), or by shopkeepers for counting on an abacus-like grid. Great find!
German Spielmark Woman and Angel Riding Lion with Harp Game Token - Woman/Angel Riding Lion with Harp German Spiel Marke Token (ND)
