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trixter
02-08-2007, 10:25 PM
I have a Nicholas von Amsdorf coin Obverse: the double-headed portrait of the Pope, and when rotated 180 degrees, the Devil. The inscription reads: ECCLESIA PERVERSIA TENET FACIEM DIABOLI 666, which translated means: “The perverted church has the countenance of the Devil.”

Reverse: the double-headed portrait of a Cardinal, and when rotated, a Court Jester or Fool. The inscription reads: ET STVLTI ALIQVANDO SAPIENTES, which translated means: “The wise are shown to be fools.” This is a Silver coin and I am having trouble pricing it as it is from the mid 1500's. Any help would be welcomed

Thank You

Keeper
03-13-2007, 11:48 PM
I dont have the Nicholas von Amsdorf coin or, what i believe, any useful info on it that you probablly dont already know. Sorry for that. I do in turn have some questions that i hope you can answer since you already have the coin.

was it easy to come by?
how did you get it?
how much did it cost?
do you know anyone who has any more? replicas is fine.
do you know of any more coins that share this same since of irony?

Thank you for any info you send.
I only what it because it cought my intrest thats why a phony is alright to me. Thank you for your time. I hope i didn't waste to much of it.
keeper