German Verse Coins
Item
- Title
- German Verse Coins
- Description
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1900? A metal coin slightly over 1" in diameter showing the fox and the crow on one side and German verse on the other.
The verse reads "Wann Dein Spiel der Gegner preiset,/ Dann gieb doppelt auf Dich Acht,/ Und erinn're Dich des Raben,/ Den zuletzt der Fuchs verlacht." That is, "When your opponent praises your play, pay doubly close attention to yourself and remember the crow, on whom the fox had the last laugh." I am tempted--but afraid--to clean and polish up this old coin. Who knows what circumstances ever gave rise to the distributing of a coin like this! - Date
- 1900?
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection
- Media
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