Immigration of Refugee Huguenot protestants from France to Central-Europe

Location Frankfurt, Free imperial city of
Year 1772
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Weight 28.93 g
Diameter 46.3 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period Free City (1372-1866)
Notice
Reference(s) Desel/Döle#1, JuF#2707, Van Loon#V 479, Binder#121, Slg. Ampach#11503
Obverse description Column seperating legend at top, two-line inscription below in exergue.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering PROTEC TORIBVS PIETAS EMIGRANT: GALLOR: MDCCLXXII
Reverse description Map of central Europe where the Huguenots have immigrated to.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ASYLA EMIGRANTIVM GALLORVM DANIA SVECIA BRITANIA RVSSIA HOLLAND: HOLSAT: LVBECA ALTONA DANT: HAMBVRGVM EL: HANOV: DVC: BRVNSVIG: HASS: CASS: PROVINC: REG: PRVSSIAE COM: YSENB: BVD: HASS: HOMB: HELENOPOLIS COM: SARAEP: EL: SAXONIAE MARCH BYRVTHIN: DVC: BIP: PALATINATUS MARCH: BAD: INF: MARCH: ONOLSB: DVC: WVRTENBERG: HELVETIA
Mintage
Numisquare ID 2084408310
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