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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 08/13/2014 6:59 pm I am sure most of us have seen the silver trays, pitchers and steins inset with German and Austrian coins. A few years back I ran into what may be called the poor man's version. This is made of brass-like metal with coin impressions instead of the actual coins. Strange that I have only run into one of these over the years. Report this Post to the Staff

ALP Valued Member United States 234 Posts	Posted 08/13/2014 7:01 pm So is the relief reversed? i.e., devices that would be raised on the coins are depressed on the vase? Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 08/14/2014 01:03 am The coin impressions are correct with portraits and legends raised. The vase is brass but the coins look like they were pressed into a thin flat piece of copper which was then wrapped around the vase. If one would peal the copper sheet off the base I am sure incuse impressions of the coin designs would be found. The coins are all Vereinsthalers, 2 and 5 marks of the German states plus an Austrian florin and an Italian 2 lire coin dated 1887. There are no 3 mark coins which would mean that this vase was made before 1908 when the 3 mark coins replaced the old thalers in circulation. Edited by retiredkper 08/14/2014 01:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
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