[Tokens] Reformation and Counter-reformation. Two tokens: (1) Sapientes stulti aliquando/

Ecclesia perversa tenet faciem diaboli ("The wisemen are sometimes the dumbs/The perverted church got the face of the devil"). (1) Silver token mocking the Council of Trent (1545-1563), Ø3.6 cm, weight ca. 11 gr., one side showing a cardinal and (when turned) a joker, the other showing a pope and (when turned) a devil. Ecclesia perversa tenet faciem diaboli” (“The perverted church bears the face of the devil”). 'Perseva' is a play of word, also meaning "complete reversal" (by 180°). (2) Roman Catholic variant of the first token in this lot, also reversible, silver, Ø2.2 cm, weight approx. 8 gr., one side w. the heads of a pope/ monarch, the other w. the heads of a cardinal/ bisschop. Probably Germany, n.d. See also a work printed in 1546 concerning this subject and period (the Ratisbon Colloquy) listed elsewhere in this auction. On the subject, see the illustrated work "Papekost" by L. Steversloot, in the section old books in this auction.

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