Bronze Medal of Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Germany. 2013.25.3

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2013.25.3

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Obverse: ZUM GEDAECHTNISS AN DIE ZU SPEYER EINGELEGTE PROTESTATION/ in exergue, APRIL D. 19/ 1829 - Five princes, standing.
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Reverse: HERZ. ERNST v. LÜN. MGR. GEORG v. BRAND. CHURF. IOHANN v. SACHS. LGR. PHILIPP v. HESS. FRST. WOLFG.v. ANH. - Six princes, standing.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 38.684
    • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2013.25.3
  • Lot: 2013.25
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Heritage Auction April 25, 2013, Lot 64063
    • Robert J. Myers Collection

Description

Six princes and 14 Imperial Free Cities, representing the Protestant minority in the Holy Roman Empire, protested at the Imperial Diet against the ban of Martin Luther.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined

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