GERMANY, Hamburg. AV Dukat Satirical Medal (22mm, 3.47 g, 6h). Corruption of the Imperial Commission. By Christian Wermuth. Struck circa 1708. * DENN GESCHENKE MACHEN DUE SEHENDEN BIND, facing bust of imperial official (Holy Roman Empire) with open hand before his face, peering between his fingers; around wrist, ribbon reading SO KOMME ICH DIR SO / * DU SOLST NICHT GESCHENCK NEHMEN IM.2.B.MOS : 23 : 8, hand holding coin; around wrist, ribbon reading KOMSTU MIR ALSO. Ophthalmologia XIV.88 (this medal illustrated); Gaedechens II 15. A few minor marks, edge bump. Good VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 32 (12 November 1985), lot 685.