Person GND

Name

Georgens, Jonas (um 1580-1653)

Also known as Jürgens resp. Jürgensen.

From 4 June 1603 to 1608 mintmaster in Steinbeck. From 18 May 1609 to the issue of the „Sterbetalers“ on the death of duke Franz II. of Saxony-Lauenburg in 1619 mintmaster in Lauenburg. Mintmaster in Lüneburg from 1613 to 1638. He was suspended because of irregularities in 1638, and finally dismissed in 1642.

Personal symbol horseman holding a sword (St George) resp. G and J.

After his suspension Georgens once again became mintmaster in Lüneburg. He died in 1653.

Lit.: H. Mader, Die Münzen der Stadt Lüneburg (2012) pp. 5, 798; B. Dorfmann, Das Münz- und Geldwesen des Herzogtums Lauenburg und Die Medaillen des Hauses Sachsen-Lauenburg (1969) p. 13 n. 16.

Types

Mintmaster (MM Mod) Info

GND

https://d-nb.info/gnd/1239980655 GND

VIAF

http://viaf.org/viaf/35163023593189361859 nomisma

https://mmlo.de/12930

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