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Medal - Celebration of the pilgrimage to the Holy Relics
| Location | Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ZUR FEIER DER HEILIGTUMSFAHRT 1853 MÜNSTERKIRCHE ZU AACHEN NACH IHRER WIEDERHERSTELLUNG (Am linken Rand) GESTOCHEN VON J.WIENER (Am rechten Rand) NACH ZEICHNUNG VON T.STEIN (Unten am Rand) VERLAG VON F.C. EISEN IN KÖLN |
| Reverse description | Finely engraved interior perspective of Aachen Cathedral viewed from the Carolingian octagon looking toward the Gothic choir, with ribbed vaulting, massive piers, and tiered arcades rendered in high relief. The tiled floor recedes in perspective toward the choir screen and high altar area. A six-line inscription in the lower field identifies the octagon and the high choir with their respective construction dates, followed by the date 1852 in the exergue. |
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