★ An interesting mint error ★

GERMANY. Hanau-Lichtenberg. Johann Reinhard, 1599-1625. Teston (Silver, 29 mm, 6.75 g, 12 h), no date. ✱DNS I LIECHTE ET OCHMAR ET AD A Cirassed bust of Johann Reinhard to right. Rev. ✱IOAN REINH COM IN HANAW ET ZW Arms. Suchier -. An interesting mint error with the obverse and reverse legends placed on the wrong sides. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired from K. Kress in 1964.