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Modern Replica: Swiss Canton of Schaffhausen

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    Posted 11 years ago

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    BHock45
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    I did a little research on this one. The button was worn by Hessian soliders during the Revolutionary War. This is not old. Does anyone recognize it? I found it at the bottom of another box.

    It says:

    devs spes nostra es

    Mystery Solved

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    1. Militarist Militarist, 11 years ago
      This button is a modern replica of a coin design of the late 1500's-early 1600's, from the Swiss Canton of Schaffhausen. The Latin legend is the city's motto.
    2. BHock45 BHock45, 11 years ago
      thank you sir. I will change the title and mark as solved.
    3. Sjlawrence, 7 years ago
      We found a metal button with this same face under our house which we believe was built in 1858.

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