2. Laying of the cathedral’s foundation stone at the Cologne Cathedral
2. Laying of the cathedral’s foundation stone at the Cologne Cathedral
€377,957.00
Location
Cologne, City of
Year
1842
Type
Commemorative medals/Event medal
Composition
Tin (White metal)
Weight
22.25 g
Diameter
42 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Johann Jakob Neuss
Reference(s)
Obverse description
View of the half-finished southern cathedral tower with a construction crane.
Obverse lettering
DAS ALTE CÖLN HAT EINST GEGRÜNDET
DIESS WUNDER VOLLE GOTTESHAUS;
1248. (Translation: Old (Cologne) once founded this wonderful house of worship;)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Future cathedral view seen from the west.
Reverse lettering
DOCH DEUTSCHLAND HAT SICH JETZT
VERBUNDET UND BAUT MIT GOT TES HULF ES AUF.
1842 (Translation: but Germany has now joined forces and is building it up with God`s help.)