Medal - George II University of Göttingen; E. Hannibal
Features
| Location |
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
George II (Georg II) (1727-1760)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1737 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 58.3 g |
| Diameter | 49.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 566621 |
| References | Brock We# 878 Günther Brockmann. Die Medaillen der Welfen. Brockmann, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2 volumes). Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume II. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Carl Laverrenz; 1887. Die Medaillen und Gedächtniszeichen der deutschen Hochschulen: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Universitäten Deutschlands = The Medals and Commemorative Awards of German Universities. Verlag J. L. V. Laverrenz, Berlin, Germany. |
Commemorative issue
Opening of the University of Göttingen
Obverse
Bust left
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORG II D G M BRIT F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T E T E
Engraver: Ehrenreich Hannibal
Reverse
Göttingen with mural crown seated right, holding cornucopia, her right arm resting on the Göttingen city coat of arms, attributes of science to left, river landscape behind, winged genius above left holding wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN PVBLICA COMMODA
ACADEMIA
GEORGIA AVGVSTA
GOTTINGAE FVNDATA
MDCCXXXIIII
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Künker Auction 263 Lot 800 
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23 Jun 2015 | XF |
USD 1395.68
(EUR 1200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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