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Set of four wooden trictrac counters with double-sided pressed decoration from various games, two in blackened wood and two in light wood. Various subjects with Latin or German inscriptions: - Johann Friedrich (1503-1554) in bust, Duke of Saxony, carrying a sword on his right shoulder and holding the electoral hat in his left hand, JOANNS. FRIDERICVS. ELECTOR. DVX. SAXONIE. The representation is said to come from a painting or woodcut after Lucas Cranach (1473-1553) / Coat of arms of Thuringia, Saxony and Meissen. Southern Germany, Augsburg, 16th century Diameter: 4.7 cm - Bust of Alexander the Great and columns of Gibraltar, VNVS NON SVF : FICIT ORBIS (Juvenal ?) / Fish between the eye of God and the globe, SIMULA ET TACE (Deceive and Be Silent). Southern Germany, 16th century Diameter: 4.4 cm - Left profile of Empress Octavia, CLAVDII. IMPERAT[OREM][...]ONIS. VXORVM. OCTAVIA. / Allegory of the Liberal Arts, D.SIEBEN. F. KUNST. B. I. GENAND. D. HIMELS. GSTIRN. N. V. D. (I am called the seven liberal arts, close to the celestial star). South Germany, Augsburg, 16th century. Diameter: 4.8 cm - Left profile bust of Philip I (1478-1506), PHILIPVSS. REX. HISCHPANIARVM / Right profile of Maximilian I (1486-1519), MAXIMILIAN. AVGVSTVS. IMP. CAES. Germany, Augsburg, 16th century Diameter: 4.7 cm

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Set of four wooden trictrac counters with double-sided pressed decoration from various games, two in blackened wood and two in light wood. Various subjects with Latin or German inscriptions: - Johann Friedrich (1503-1554) in bust, Duke of Saxony, carrying a sword on his right shoulder and holding the electoral hat in his left hand, JOANNS. FRIDERICVS. ELECTOR. DVX. SAXONIE. The representation is said to come from a painting or woodcut after Lucas Cranach (1473-1553) / Coat of arms of Thuringia, Saxony and Meissen. Southern Germany, Augsburg, 16th century Diameter: 4.7 cm - Bust of Alexander the Great and columns of Gibraltar, VNVS NON SVF : FICIT ORBIS (Juvenal ?) / Fish between the eye of God and the globe, SIMULA ET TACE (Deceive and Be Silent). Southern Germany, 16th century Diameter: 4.4 cm - Left profile of Empress Octavia, CLAVDII. IMPERAT[OREM][...]ONIS. VXORVM. OCTAVIA. / Allegory of the Liberal Arts, D.SIEBEN. F. KUNST. B. I. GENAND. D. HIMELS. GSTIRN. N. V. D. (I am called the seven liberal arts, close to the celestial star). South Germany, Augsburg, 16th century. Diameter: 4.8 cm - Left profile bust of Philip I (1478-1506), PHILIPVSS. REX. HISCHPANIARVM / Right profile of Maximilian I (1486-1519), MAXIMILIAN. AVGVSTVS. IMP. CAES. Germany, Augsburg, 16th century Diameter: 4.7 cm

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For sale on Wednesday 26 Jun : 14:30 (CEST)
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Chauviré & Courant - Enchères Pays de Loire
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