Hallmarks of Minsk

Hallmarks of Minsk: 32 records in the reference, dated between 1844 and 1946. By type: masters — 11, urban — 4, assay masters — 3. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 10, elongated rectangle — 7, square — 4, circle — 3. Most frequent: Минска — 3, Радке — 2, Вернер Т. — 2. 13 different makers and works are named. Every entry carries an image of the mark, its letters, the years it was in use and the shape of the shield. A city mark was struck by the assay office of the town where the item was tested, next to the maker’s initials and the fineness mark. This combination is what ties a silver or gold object to a place and a date.