"Münzmeister in Nürnberg von 1618 bis 1639. Münzmeisterzeichen Stern/Lilie.
Lit.: H.-J. und E. Kellner, Die Münzen der Reichsstadt Nürnberg (1991) 171." - https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18201939, 05.09.2018
"Lauer, Hans Christoph (Germ.). ...
Mint-master at Nuremberg, 1623-1639 (Kull, II, 710). Lauer was a Goldsmith by profession, and according to Gebert, he applied for the post of Master of the Mint in October 1618, and already in the same year, on the 9. December, he was entrusted with the issue of 150 Goldgulden for Würzburg, which bear his distinctive mark, a star. In 1619, Lauer restruck a large number of foreign gold coins into Nuremberg Goldgulden; again in 1620 and 1621, he was ordered to coin a large quantity of gold and silver currency. He died in September or October 1639 and was succeeded by his son, Johann or Hans David Lauer. His distinctive mark on the coins is a star." - Forrer, L. "Biographical Dictionary of Medallists", Bd. 3 (London 1907), S. 312-313
