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Medal - Coronation of Friedrich von der Pfalz King of Bohemia

Features

Location Kingdom of Bohemia
King Frederick of Pfalz (Friedrich von Pfalz) (1619-1620)
Type Personality medals › Coronation and election medals
Year 1619
Composition Silver
Weight 27.2 g
Size 41.67 × 35.05 mm
Shape Oval
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
354498
References Don# 2032
Eduard Fiala, Max Donebauer. Beschreibung der Sammlung böhmischer Münzen und Medaillen. Self-published, Graz, Austria (2 volumes).
, Jaschke# 6
Norbert Jaschke; 1994. Schlesische Münzen, Medaillen und Abzeichen: Ein weiterer Nachtrag zu dem Werk von F. Friedensburg und H. Seger "Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit".. Self-published, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Coronation of Friedrich von der Pfalz as King of Bohemia in Prague

Obverse

Cuirassed bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRID. D. G. REX BO. C. PAL. ELECT. D. BA. M. MOR. D. SIL. M. LVS.
C. M.

Engraver: Christian Maler

Reverse

11-line inscription. In oval in center, Hebrew name 'oh Jehova' over crown held up by 5 arms coming from clouds. At the bottom a batch of lances.

Scripts: Latin, Hebrew

Lettering:
FRIDERI:
D: G: COM: PALAT:
RHENIS. R. I. ELEC:
DVX BAV CORON:
ET CRE: IN REG:
BOHE: MARCH
MORA: DVCEM
SIL: ET MARCH
VTR: LVSAT:
ANNO CIↄ Iↄ CXIX
DIE IV NOVEM:

DANTE DEO ET ORDINVM CONCORDIA

Translation:
Frederick, by the grace of God, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Duke of Bavaria, crowned and elected King of Bohemia, Marquess of Moravia, Duke of Silesia, and Marquess of the two Lusatias, in the year 1619, 4 Nov.

By the gift of God and concurrence of the States

Engraver: Christian Maler

Mint

Würzburg, Germany

Mark

CM Christian Maler, Mint Master, Würzburg (1610-?)

Comments

Stemper 163 

 

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_M-7065 

Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states: Rare.

 See Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) 

[There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 120. 

 Bibliographic references: 
Medallic Illustrations 1 / Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II (p225.83) 

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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