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austian token

demodiggerdemodigger Posts: 1,012 ✭
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i normally post in the treasure hunting forum, but wanted to share this token. not sure what the wording translates to.
thanks
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  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    Very nice. image
    "Have a nice day!"
  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "K.K." stands for "Kaiserlich und Koniglich", the standard Austrian Imperial abbreviation for "Royal" (literally "Imperial and Royal"). Steiermark is the German name for the Austrian province of Styria; the lion is the coat of arms of that province. "Gartenbau" means "horticulture", and "verein" means union, club or association.

    Thus the legend best translates to: "The Imperial and Royal Styrian Horticultural Society".

    What's on the other side?
    Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
    Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Meditations"

    Apparently I have been awarded one DPOTD. B)
  • MadMuffinMadMuffin Posts: 468 ✭
    Very neat piece! Was it found with a metal detector? In that case the condition is remarkable.

    Marcel
    Ebay user name: 00MadMuffin00
  • demodiggerdemodigger Posts: 1,012 ✭
    i bought it at a coin show a few years ago. was looking for 5mark coins and thought this one was interesting.
  • demodiggerdemodigger Posts: 1,012 ✭
    the other side:
    image
  • olmanjonolmanjon Posts: 1,187 ✭
    Beautiful coin. I love the designs on foreign coins. Why can't we have them on our coins hear in the states. Some of the new quarters have nice designs but others are just drab.IMHO
    Proud recipiant of the Lord M "you suck award-March-2008"
    http://bit.ly/bxi7py
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