Maybe it's better understood as plate, not coin. Dishwear put it in a burghers display case most of the year, that can, in times of war or distress be used as m

Maybe it's better understood as plate, not coin. Dishwear put it in a burghers display case most of the year, that can, in times of war or distress be used as money. It has a sentimental value primarily, nonetheless, it has a veneer (pun intended) of true intrinsic value as well.