Medal - Visit to the Albertine Silver Mine

Luogo Anhalt-Harzgerode, Principality of
Anno 1694
Tipo Commemorative medal
Composizione Silver
Peso 86.8 g
Diametro 62.2 mm
Spessore
Forma Round
Tecnica Milled
Orientamento
Bordo Plain
Periodo
Nota
Riferimento/i Müseler#3.2
Descrizione del dritto Bust of Prince William Louis facing right, wearing long curly wig, cuirass, and mantle.
Scrittura del dritto Latin
Legenda del dritto GVILIELMVS . D . G . PRINC ANHALT . D . SA . ET . W . C . A . D . B . ET . S .
(Translation: William, by the grace of God, prince of Anhalt, duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia, count of Ascania, and lord of Bernburg and Servesta.)
Descrizione del rovescio Prince William Louis and his entourage, standing at the bottom of a mining shaft. Above, an official sitting in an armchair, being hoisted down, escorted by two people with lanterns on a ladder. To the left, a gallery with four miners. To the right, a lady with her entourage visiting a gallery, and two miners above, with lantern, bucket, and wheelbarrow. Inscription on ribbon and radiant sun at the top.
Scrittura del rovescio Latin
Legenda del rovescio SUB · PRÆSIDIO · ALTISSIMI · NIL · TIMENDVM 1694
(Translation: There is nothing to fear under the protection of the highest.)
Tiratura
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