Pray For Us Meissen

Features

Location	City of Meißen (Federal state of Saxony)
Type	Membership medals › Donation medals
Year	1921
Composition	Porcelain
Weight	19.5 g
Diameter	52 mm
Thickness	5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 375730
References	Scheuch SM# 798a Karl Scheuch; 1966. Spenden-Medaillen aus Porzellan und Ton. Verlag Beate Strothotte, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Obverse

Saint Benno in bishop's mitre & vestments, facing, holding crosier in right hand, holding fish in left hand. Two keys at bottom, one in fish's mouth, all above a cloud.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ORA PRO NOBIS
SANCTE BENNO

Translation:
PRAY FOR US
Saint Benno (Patron Saint of Meissen)

Reverse

Hexagram made of winged cherub heads with legend inside and surrounding

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WIEDERERRICHTUNG
GEGRÜNDET
967
ERNEUERT
1921
DES BISTUMS MEISSEN

Translation:
Reestablishing the Diocese
Founded 967
Rebuilt 1921

Mint

Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur, Meissen, Germany

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Date		Frequency
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ND (1921)	Brown Porcelain	80%
ND (1921)	White Porcelain	40%

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