Resuming Mining in Harzgerode

€337,354.00
LocationAnhalt-Harzgerode, Principality of
Year1693
TypeCommemorative medals/Inauguration medal
CompositionSilver
Weight32.5 g
Diameter47.0 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeEichler
Reference(s) Müseler#3.1, Mann#842
Obverse descriptionBird`s eye view of a landscape with a village, church, trees, peasant harvesting wheat, two miners digging pit and another pushing wheelbarrow. Anthropomorphic sun above. Cornucopia with wheat to the left. Cornucopia with coins to the right.
Obverse letteringFELD · BRINGT · KORN · UND · GELD ♧ DIES · REICHE · HARTZIGERODE E
(Translation: Fields bring grain and money to this realm.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionInscription in 16 lines.
Reverse letteringM · DC · XCI SIND · DIE IM · FURSTENTH : ANHALT EINE · GERAUME · ZEIT STILLE · GELEGENE BERGWERCKE WIEDERUM AUFGENOMMEN UND · IST · DIESES VON · DEM · DARAUS GEWONNEN SILBER ZUM · ERSTENMAHL GEPREGET · WORD : M · DC · XCIII
(Translation: 1691. The mines in the principality of Anhalt, which have been idle for some time, have been reopened and the silver obtained from them has been minted for the first time. 1693.)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1693  - -
Catalog ID3235510730
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