300-Jahrfeier der Einführung der Reformation

Features

Location	Kingdom of Prussia
King	Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797-1840)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1839
Composition	Copper
Weight	56.20 g
Diameter	45.00 mm
Thickness	5.00 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Engraved
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 315630
References	Slg. Henckel# 2394 Adolph Weyl; 1876. Die Paul Henckel'sche Sammlung Brandenburg-Preussischer Münzen und Medaillen = The Paul Henckel Collection of Brandenburg-Prussian Coins and Medals. Gebrüder Unger, Berlin, Germany. , Sommer Loos# P 64 Klaus Sommer; 1981. Die Medaillen des Königlich Preussischen Hof-Medailleurs Daniel Friedrich Loos und seines Ateliers = The Medals of the Royal Prussian Court Medalist Daniel Friedrich Loos and his Workshops. Biblio, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Slg. Marienburg# 3845 Emil Bahrfeldt. Die Münzen- und Medaillen-Sammlung in der Marienburg. Verlag des Vereins für die Herstellung und Ausschmückung der Marienburg, Gdańsk, Poland (7 volumes). , Slg. Whiting# 699 Catherine Elias Bullowa; 1983. Martin Luther und die Reformation auf Münzen und Medaillen: Collection Prof. Robert B. Whiting = Coins and medals of Martin Luther and the Reformation. Spink & Son, Zürich, Switzerland. , Schnell# 329 Hugo Schnell; 1983. Martin Luther und die Reformation: auf Münzen und Medaillen = Martin Luther and the Reformation. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Commemorative issue

300 Year reformation in Berlin

Obverse

Inscription between circles of lines. The staggered bust portraits of Elector Joachim II, behind, and King Frederick William III, in front, in ermine to the left. On the right margin the signature C PFEUFFER FEC.

Script: Latin

Lettering: KURFUERST IOACHIM II 1539 KOENIG FRIEDRICH WILHELM III 1839

Translation: ELECTOR IOACHIM II 1539 KING FRIEDRICH WILHELM III 1839

Engraver: Christoph Carl Pfeuffer

Reverse

Inscription in two line circles. Two-line inscription in section. Interior of the church at the altar. Presentation of Holy Communion to the Elector and the courtiers.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TRINKET ALLE DARAUS MATTH 26 v 27 - SUCHET IN DER SCHRIFT SIE IST'S DIE VON MIR ZEUGET IOH 5 v 39 // DIE STADT BERLIN / ZUM 2 NOV 1839

Translation: DRINK EVERYONE FROM IT MATTH 26 v 27 - SEARCH IN THE SCRIPTURE IT'S THE ONE MADE BY ME IOH 5 v 39 // THE CITY OF BERLIN / ON NOV 2, 1839

Engraver: Christoph Carl Pfeuffer

Edge

Plain

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1839) A			4 296									Copper

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