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Click to view high resolution image Title: Dukatenkacker (“Ducat Shitter”) Creator: Description: A nude man defecates gold coins. The building was the cloth merchants’ guildhall. Currently the façade displays a series of German emperors, but originally figures from classical mythology were located here. Today only two survive: Hercules and Abundantia. The Dukatenkacker is located directly below the figure of abundance. The coin-defecating motif developed in the early fourteenth century and signified concerns over usury stemming from the new money economy. Source: Wikimedia Commons Rights: Public domain Subject (See Also): Abundantia (Mythological Figure) Avarice Classical Influences Hercules (Mythological Figure) Money Nude Obscenity Geographic Area: Germany Century: 15 Date: ca. 1494 Related Work: Current Location: Goslar, Kaiserworth Hotel, façade, east corner Original Location: Goslar, Kaiserworth Hotel, façade, east corner Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Sculptures Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Polychrome; Wood Donor: Height/Width/Length(cm): // Inscription: Related Resources:

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