Medal - 400th Anniversary of Reformation

Features

Location	Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor	William II (1888-1918)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1917
Composition	Zinc
Weight	36.77 g
Diameter	50.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 446648
References	KaiserWelt# 175.1 Bernd Kaiser; 2015. Weltkrieg Taler und Medaillen 1914-1918 / Volume 4 = World War Thalers and Medals 1914-1918. Self-published, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

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Commemorative issue

400th Anniversary of Reformation

Obverse

Luther bust right.

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
EIN' FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT; EIN' GUTE WEHR UND WAFFEN ·⋮·
DR MARTIN LUTHER
GEPRÄGT IM KRIEGSJAHR 1917

Lettering (regular font):
EIN' FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT; EIN' GUTE WEHR UND WAFFEN ·⋮·
DR MARTIN LUTHER
GEPRÄGT IM KRIEGSJAHR 1917

Reverse

St. Michael, holding a raised sword in his right hand, tramples the devil under his feet.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
⋆ VND WENN DIE WELT ⋆ ⋆ VOLL TEVFEL WÄR ⋆
1517

Edge

Plain

Mint

Stuttgarter Metallwarenfabrik Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm e.K., Germany (1861-date)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1917

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Leipziger Münzhandlung Auction 84 Lot 1174	23 Oct 2015	AU	USD 231.48 (EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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