Burdaler
Burdaler or language Taler are round pendant in bronze or brass , in the 18th and 19th centuries around Gütersloh with the charges for Bursproke or other documents to the members of the peasantry were sent. They regularly have inscriptions such as "Sprachthaler" and other inscriptions that relate to the recipient's obligation to forward them quickly. Usually reminders to pass on and in some cases also specific threats of punishment are included. Some Burdalers have inscriptions of a religious nature.
use
The document to be sent was rolled up and fastened to the burdal with a leather strap , which has a handle or a hole for this purpose. The Burrichter arranged for the transfer to be made to the first recipient. There was a fixed order of circulation, so that the recipient had to confirm receipt and acknowledgment of the cargo and ensure that it was immediately forwarded to the next recipient. The last farmer loaded had to return the load to the sender. On the basis of the known number of recipients and the known distances, the sender was able to estimate how long the shipment would be on the way with the Burdaler and, if the document did not return, initiate an investigation.
An alternative to speeding up the process and ensuring delivery was to send two copies with Burdalers on a predetermined round. The farmer, where both loads met again, was obliged to return them to the sender. For such a procedure, pairs of Burdalers were made, which could be distinguished with indications such as "A" and "B" or "I" and "II".
The Burdalers are a peculiarity of the Gütersloh area that is not known from other regions. The years of the surviving copies range from 1783 to 1848.
description
Burdalers are all round castings made of bronze or brass with a diameter of 7 to 8 centimeters. Holes or handles on the upper edge are used to implement fasteners such as leather straps or cords. The graphic design is simple or missing entirely, with inscriptions and transcriptions dominating on both sides.
Due to their origin and related to their design, the Burdal can be divided into two groups. The first group includes the Burdalers from the area of the rule Rheda , to which Blankenhagen , Pavenstädt and Sundern belonged. In this Burdaler, to be dated from 1810 to 1848, is a thaler with the portrait of the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III. incorporated. In addition to instructions and threats of punishment to the recipient, the transcriptions contain religious texts.
The Burdalers from the area of the Reckenberg office and the city of Wiedenbrück include those from the farming communities Avenwedde , Geweckenhorst , Rentrup , Selhorst and Spexard . They differ from those of the first group in that no coin is incorporated into them. This Reckenberger Burdaler be continuous in the inscription as a language Thaler called and show, besides the texts most the six-spoked wagon wheel from the arms of the Bishopric of Osnabrück as a graph.
Preserved burdalers
Today nine Burdalers are still preserved. Most of them are in museums in the Gütersloh district .
| Place name | year | front | back | image | owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenwedde | ? | unknown | unknown | unknown | |
| Blankenhagen | 1810 | In the center an incorporated 1 thaler coin from 1805, portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm III. ; inner inscription "* F * POGGENHANS / B * BLANCKENHAGEN * 1810 * I."; outer inscription "WHO LOVES IESUM ABOVE EVERYTHING * IS AND REMAINS TRUSTED *" | In the center the reverse side of the coin; inner inscription "BEY AVOIDING 1 THALER STRAFE AN DEI COMÜNE"; outer inscription "BRING ME THIS HOUR * FURTHER UNTIL I COME AROUND *" | City Museum Gütersloh | |
| Geweckenhorst | ? | unknown | unknown | Wiedenbrück School Museum , Wiedenbrück | |
| Pavenstädt | 1827 | In the center an incorporated 1 thaler coin from 1805, portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm III. ; two rows of inscriptions | In the center the reverse side of the coin; two rows of inscriptions, with "GLORIA * IN * EXCELSIS * DEO" | City Museum Gütersloh | |
| Rentrup | 1783 | Inscription "B / RENTRUP / SPRACH / THALERS / N 1"; Inscription "WHO BECAME ME * SICK THE HOUSE" | In the center a wagon wheel with six spokes (coat of arms of the bishopric of Osnabrück ); Inscription "DON'T KEEP ME THAT I advise you 1783" | Wiedenbrück School Museum , Wiedenbrück | |
| Selhorst | 1783 | Inscription "B / SELHORST / SPRACH / THALER / N 2"; Inscription "WHO LETS ME STAND IT WILL SICK" | In the center a wagon wheel with six spokes (coat of arms of the bishopric of Osnabrück ); Inscription "DON'T KEEP ME THAT I advise you 1783" | unknown | |
| Spexard | Inscription "B / SPEXARD / SPRACH / THALER / No II"; Inscription "DO NOT KEEP ME THE ADVICE" | unknown | Spexard homeland association | ||
| Sundern | 1811 | In the center an incorporated 1 thaler coin from 1805, portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm III. ; two rows of inscriptions | In the center the reverse side of the coin; two rows of inscriptions, with "GLORIA * IN * EXCELSIS * DEO" | City Museum Gütersloh | |
| Sundern | 1848 | In the center an incorporated 1 thaler coin from 1830, portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm III. ; Inscription "To be carried further immediately, otherwise 10 Sgr to 1 Thaler penalty." | In the center the reverse side of the coin; Inscription "Farmers Sundern 1848" | City Museum Gütersloh |
literature
- Johannes Glaw: How news used to make the rounds. Sprachtaler from the Gütersloh district. In: Numismatisches Nachrichtenblatt , Volume 67, August 2018, Pages 315–316.
Web links
- Archive on www.spexard.de , website of Heimatverein Spexard eV, with a picture of a Burdaler;
- Sprachthaler , website of the city of Gütersloh, with images of two Burdalers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive at www.spexard.de , website of the Heimatverein Spexard eV, accessed on October 29, 2018.