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Germany, D. Uhlhorn, Mechanisation of the Coining Press, grevenbroich-bei-Cologne, 1846, a bronze medal, legend in 4 lines, reverse legend in 6 lines, edge lettered SUUM CUIQUE 1846, 37mm (cf. Wurz. 8903; cf. BDM VI, 161). About extremely fine with some original colour, rare (£30-40)

Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764-1837), engineer from Grevenbroich, invented an improved coining press, which was first exhibited at the Dusseldorf Diplomatic Congress in 1818. His presses were subsequently employed at the mints in Berlin (1820), London (1828) and Paris (1834). His son Heinrich succeeded him in the business