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Skruvdalern i Uppsala universitets myntkabinett : ett mynt fyllt med konst

Haidenthaller, Ylva LU (2019) p.133-137
Abstract
The Uppsala university coin cabinet harbours a
rather unusual numismatic treasure, a ‘screw-
thaler’ from Augsburg, produced in the second
half of the 17th century. The object combines two
thalers from Augsburg, one from 1632 portraying
the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, and the
other one coined 1658 displaying the city of
Augsburg. One side of both coins is polished as
well as hollowed out, and the rim remade into
screw threads. Thereby the thalers are converted
into a little coin-shaped box. Inside the screw-
thaler you find two watercolours on paper,
one showing a man, the other a woman, both
wearing contemporary clothing. Besides the
watercolours the ’box’ contains eight... (More)
The Uppsala university coin cabinet harbours a
rather unusual numismatic treasure, a ‘screw-
thaler’ from Augsburg, produced in the second
half of the 17th century. The object combines two
thalers from Augsburg, one from 1632 portraying
the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, and the
other one coined 1658 displaying the city of
Augsburg. One side of both coins is polished as
well as hollowed out, and the rim remade into
screw threads. Thereby the thalers are converted
into a little coin-shaped box. Inside the screw-
thaler you find two watercolours on paper,
one showing a man, the other a woman, both
wearing contemporary clothing. Besides the
watercolours the ’box’ contains eight pictures
painted on thin sheets made of mica. The mica-
sheets are transparent except where they are
decorated with male and female clothing suitable
for the watercolours. These painted sheets could
then be placed on top of the man or woman and
thereby showing those wearing dif-ferent dresses.
Screw-thalers were popular gifts and tokens in
the 17th century, and could besides these mica-
sheets mentioned above, contain written notes,
portraits, or paintings illustrating pro-fane or
religious content. The screw-thaler is typical for
early modern art- and craft production meeting
the cravings for shimmering objects with hidden
functions. (Less)
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numismatics, numismatik, Gustav II Adolf, konstskåp, skruvdaler, Uppsala
host publication
Samlad glädje 2019 : Numismatiska klubben i Uppsala 1969-2019 - Numismatiska klubben i Uppsala 1969-2019
editor
Ekström, Curt ; Holmberg, Kjell ; Wijk, Magnus and Gunnarsson, Bo
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5 pages
publisher
Numismatiska klubben i Uppsala
ISBN
978-91-978092-7-6
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Swedish
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yes
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0a6db3d5-012f-4732-bf59-a42d41016737
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2020-01-07 11:29:10
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  abstract     = {{The Uppsala university coin cabinet harbours a<br/>rather unusual numismatic treasure, a ‘screw-<br/>thaler’ from Augsburg, produced in the second<br/>half of the 17th century. The object combines two<br/>thalers from Augsburg, one from 1632 portraying<br/>the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, and the<br/>other one coined 1658 displaying the city of<br/>Augsburg. One side of both coins is polished as<br/>well as hollowed out, and the rim remade into<br/>screw threads. Thereby the thalers are converted<br/>into a little coin-shaped box. Inside the screw-<br/>thaler you find two watercolours on paper,<br/>one showing a man, the other a woman, both<br/>wearing contemporary clothing. Besides the<br/>watercolours the ’box’ contains eight pictures<br/>painted on thin sheets made of mica. The mica-<br/>sheets are transparent except where they are<br/>decorated with male and female clothing suitable<br/>for the watercolours. These painted sheets could<br/>then be placed on top of the man or woman and<br/>thereby showing those wearing dif-ferent dresses.<br/>Screw-thalers were popular gifts and tokens in<br/>the 17th century, and could besides these mica-<br/>sheets mentioned above, contain written notes,<br/>portraits, or paintings illustrating pro-fane or<br/>religious content. The screw-thaler is typical for<br/>early modern art- and craft production meeting<br/>the cravings for shimmering objects with hidden<br/>functions.}},
  author       = {{Haidenthaller, Ylva}},
  booktitle    = {{Samlad glädje 2019 : Numismatiska klubben i Uppsala 1969-2019}},
  editor       = {{Ekström, Curt and Holmberg, Kjell and Wijk, Magnus and Gunnarsson, Bo}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-978092-7-6}},
  keywords     = {{numismatics; numismatik; Gustav II Adolf; konstskåp; skruvdaler; Uppsala}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  pages        = {{133--137}},
  publisher    = {{Numismatiska klubben i Uppsala}},
  title        = {{Skruvdalern i Uppsala universitets myntkabinett : ett mynt fyllt med konst}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/172894455/Haidenthaller_SG2019.pdf}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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