Medal - Celebration of the pilgrimage to the Holy Relics
Features
| Location |
Kingdom of Prussia
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Frederick William IV (Friedrich Wilhelm IV) (1840-1861)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1852 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 93.40 g |
| Diameter | 59.40 mm |
| Thickness | 5.50 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 526805 |
| References | Menadier# 60 Julius Menadier; 1913. Die Aachener Münzen: Münzen, Urkunden und Akten = The Coins of Aachen. W. Pormetter, Berlin, Germany. , Hoydonck# 46 Emiel van Hoydonck; 1972. Jacques Wiener: (1815-1899): Médailles, jetons. |
Commemorative issue
CELEBRATING THE HOLY ROLE OF 1853
Obverse
View of the cathedral from the south-east side.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZUR FEIER DER HEILIGTUMSFAHRT 1853
MÜNSTERKIRCHE ZU AACHEN
NACH IHRER
WIEDERHERSTELLUNG
VERLAG VON F.C.EISEN IN KÖLN
(Am linken Rand) GESTOCHEN VON J.WIENER
(Am rechten Rand) NACH ZEICHNUNG VON T.STEIN
(Unten am Rand) VERLAG VON F.C. EISEN IN KÖLN
Translation:
Celebrating the pilgrimage to the holy relics in 1853
Cathedral of Aachen
after its
restoration
(On the left margin) engraved by J.Wiener
(On the right margin) based on a drawing by T.Stein
(At the bottom margin) Published by F.C. Eisen in Cologne
Engraver: Jacob Wiener
Designer: T. Stein
Reverse
Interior view of the cathedral looking into the Palatine Chapel.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INNERES DER MÜNSTERKIRCHE ZU AACHEN
DAS OCTOGON ERBAUT
VON CARL DEM GROSSEN 796-804.
DAS HOHE CHOR GEGRÜNDET
DURCH GERHARD CHORUS 1353
BEENDET 1414
1852
Translation:
Interior of the Aachen cathedral
the octogon built
by Charlemagne 796-804.
the high choir founded
by Gerhard Chorus 1353
completed 1414
1852
Engraver: Jacob Wiener
Designer: T. Stein
Edge
Plain
Comments
Minted at Geerts (Ixelles) Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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