Person GND

Name

Wintgens, Nikolaus

Son of the mintmaster Heinrich Wintgens, brother of the mintmaster Johann Wintgens.

Also known as Wientjes, Winneekhen, Winnekhen, Weyntges.

Mintmaster in Jever from 3 August 1614 to 21 June 1622, producing Kipper coins. In 1619 he was strongly suspected of having been active in money trade, together with his brother Johann Wintgens.

Lit.: H. Jungk, Die bremischen Münzen (1875) pp. 124-125; H. Kalvelage - H. Trippler, Die Münzen der Grafen, Herzöge und Großherzöge von Oldenburg (1996) p. 195.

 

Types

Mintmaster (MM Mod) Info

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10.05.2024