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Medal - Saxon Union Days Silver

€340,957.00
LocationKronstadt, City of
Year1886
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionSilver
Weight219.74 g
Diameter85.0 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJohann Schwerdtner, Adolph Resch
Reference(s) Resch#293
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of Kronstadt (modern-day Brașov, Romania). 16 coats of arms arranged in a circle around: Hermannstadt (modern-day Sibiu, Romania), Klausenburg (modern-day Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Bistritz (modern-day Bistrița, Romania), Broos (modern-day Orăştie, Romania), Leschkirch (modern-day Nocrich, Romania), Mediasch (modern-day Mediaș, Romania), Sächsich-Regen (modern-day Reghin, Romania), Schässburg (modern-day Sighișoara, Romania), Fogarasch (modern-day Făgăraș, Romania), Reps (modern-day Rupea, Romania), Nagy-Enyed (modern-day Aiud, Romania), Grossschenk (modern-day Cincu, Romania), Mülbach (modern-day Sebeș, Romania), Reussmarkt (modern-day Miercurea Sibiului, Romania), Maros-Vásárhely (modern-day Târgu Mureș, Romania), and Karlsburg (modern-day Alba Iulia, Romania).
Obverse letteringKRONSTADT ∗ ❀ ∗ 1886 ∗ ❀ ∗ HERMANNSTADT KLAUSENBURG BISTRITZ BROOS LESCHKIRCH MEDIASCH SÄCHSICH-REGEN SCHÄSSBURG FOGARASCH REPS NAGY-ENYED GROSSSCHENK MÜLBACH REUSSMARKT MAROS-VÁSÁRHELY KARLSBURG
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of Transylvania. 20 busts of princes of Transylvania in circular medallions around, arranged in two concentric circles. In the inner circle, clockwise: Princess Catherine of Brandenburg facing right; Prince Stephen Bethlen facing right, wearing hat with feather; Prince George I Rákóczi facing right, wearing hat with feather; Prince George II Rákóczi facing right, wearing hat; Prince Francis Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde facing right, wearing hat and sceptre; Prince Ákos Barcsay facing right; Prince John Kemény facing right, wearing hat; and Prince Michael I Apafi facing right, wearing hat with feather. In the outer circle, clockwise: King John Zápolya facing left, wearing crown; Emperor Ferdinand I, facing right, wearing crown; King John II Sigismund Zápolya facing left, wearing hat; Voivode Stephen Báthory facing right, wearing hat with feather; Voivode Christopher Báthory facing right; Prince Sigismund Báthory facing right; Prince Andrew Báthory, front-facing, wearing hat and crosier; Emperor Rudolf II facing right, wearing laurel wreath; Prince Stephen Bocskai facing right, wearing hat; Prince Sigismund Rákóczi facing right, holding mace; Prince Gabriel Báthory facing right, holding mace; and Prince Gabriel Bethlen facing right, wearing hat with feather.
Reverse letteringSIEBENBÜRGEN ✶ 1538 - 1690 ✶ JOHANN I. ZAPOLYA 1538-1540 FERDINAND I. 1551-1556 JOHANN II: SIGISM ZAPOLYA 1556-1571 STEPH. BATHORI 1571-1575 CHRIST. BATHORI 1576-1581 SIGISM. BATHORI 1581-1602 ANDREAS BATHORI 1599 RUDOLPH II. 1588 & 1602-1605 STEPH. BOCHKAY 1604-1607 SIGISM. RAKOCZI 1607-1608 GABRIEL BATHORI 1608-1613 GABRIEL BETHLEN 1613-1629 CATHARINA BETHLEN 1629-1630 STEPHAN BETHLEN 1630 GEORG RAKOCZI 1630-1648 GEORG RAKOCZI II. 1648-1660 FRANZ RHEDEY 1657-1658 ACHATIUS BARCSAI 1658-1660 JOHANN KEMENY 1661 MICHAEL APAFI 1661-1690
Reverse scriptLatin
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Mintage1886  - -
Catalog ID8122030840
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