One in a series of twelve "Book Steins" for various professions, the cover incised with a gold caduceus beneath the motto "ZEIT IST GELD" (Time is Money" and "SOLL - HABEN" (Debit/ Credit)," the thumb rest a bust of 'Mercury' allegorical of speed, impressed "GES. GESCH," conjoined "VB" into an oval, "2001 K" and date code "99." H: 6.625 in., W: 5.75 in., D: 4.125 in.

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6.625 x 5.75 x 4.125 in