GERMANY, Nürnberg (city). Set of Eight (8) AR Medallets in Wooden Presentation Box. The 1530 Augsburg Confession. By P.P. Werner. Dated 1730 (in chronogram). As made.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 951. Estimated: $ 1 000

World Medals, Silver

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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GERMANY, Nürnberg (city). Set of Eight (8) AR Medallets in Wooden Presentation Box. The 1530 Augsburg Confession. By P.P. Werner. Dated 1730 (in chronogram). Seven medallets, each 22mm, with five representing five German Princes (John, Elector of Saxony; George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach; Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse; and Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen), and two representing Imperial Free Cities (Nuurnberg and Reutlingen); reverses are incriptions in Fraktur script, each expressing some aspect of faith. Group includes a cental medallet (26mm) depicting Christ with reverse and Latin inscription revealing the chronogram of 1730 (DILICVVVDLICLIVVLCIC). Weights of the 22mm medallets vary slightly, but average 3.75g. Weight of Christ medallet is 7.43g. Erlanger 1104; Schnell 222. Iridescent toning. As made. Comes complete with original cedar circular presentation case, marked 1730, top of case broken and expertly repaired. Rare.


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