Very Rare Circa 1700 Hasselt Belgium Skull Token PCGS XF Detail
Item #CC-0635 | Very Rare Circa 1700 Hasselt Belgium Skull Token PCGS XF Detail
Mint: Hasselt, Belgium
Assayer: N/A
Grade: XF Details – Holed
For details and population on this coin from PCGS, click on the serial number here: 50916780
Description: This is a rare Memento Mori style token from the late 1600’s to early 1700’s that was used in the Chambers of Rhetoric.
The Chambers of Rhetoric, or the Rederijkers/chambres de rhétorique, were societies for the production of drama in the late medieval and early modern Low Countries. Essentially an early form of “community theater,” they performed plays and presented poetry, and worked closely with civic leaders in numerous social functions. Quite possibly the function of this méreau, unlike the similar Liège counterparts which served religious purposes, was as a ticket or pass to one of the many public functions performed or hosted by this society.
The obverse legend reads: ANNIVER CAM RETHOR HASS with a skull looking left over crossbones. On the reverse, the legend reads: S MARIA HITTE VERCVELT, with the Virgin Mary seated facing forward, holding a scepter and the Holy Infant. Edge: Plain.
Neumann 35349; Capitaine Coll. 1329; De Renesse pl. LXXV, 1. Choice Extra Fine. Light brown surfaces, with some typical flan issues and a small hole, likely used to be worn. Very rare.
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