Tricentenary of the reformation

€442,103.00
LocationPrussia, Kingdom of
Year1817
TypeMedals/Commemorative medals
CompositionSilver
Weight9.2 g
Diameter30 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled (high relief)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeDaniel Friedrich Loos
Reference(s) Brozatus#1205 , Slg. Whiting#571 , Schnell#270 , Sommer Loo#194/1 , Opitz Broz#3125 , Bergsøe#85
Obverse descriptionBust of Martin Luther facing right.
Obverse letteringDOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER GEB.D.10 NOV.1483 GEST.D.18 FEBR.1546
(Translation: Doctor Martin Luther Born: November 10, 1483 Died: February 18, 1546)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAn open Bible resting on a table with a cross placed behind it. The text in the open pages of the Bible displays the German abbreviation `JES, C.9, V.2` referring to Isaiah 9:2
Reverse letteringDAS VOLK SO IM FINSTERN WANDELTE SAH EIN GROSSES LICHT
(Translation: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. [from the Bible, specifically Isaiah 9:2 (or its citation in Matthew 4:16)])
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1817  - -
Catalog ID1962534620
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