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Medal - George II University of Göttingen; E. Hannibal

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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).
, Eimer# 532
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, MI II# GII 67
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.
, Laverrenz# 183
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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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Medal - George II (University of Göttingen; E. Hannibal)
Künker
Auction 263
Lot 800
Internet Archive
23 Jun 2015 XF USD 1395.68
(EUR 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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