Death of Bernhard

Features

Location	Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (German States)
Duke	Bernard I (Bernhard I) (1675-1706)
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1706
Currency	Thaler (1680-1765)
Composition	Silver
Weight	28.91 g
Diameter	43 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 569615
References	Grobe# 91 Ludwig Grobe; 1891. Die Münzen des Herzogtums Sachsen-Meiningen = The Coins of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. Junghanns und Koritzer, Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany. , Slg. Merse# 3408 Otto Merseburger; 1894. Sammlung Otto Merseburger umfassend Münzen und Medaillen von Sachsen.: Albertinische und ernestinische Linie = Otto Merseburger Collection comprising coins and medals from Saxony. Münzhandlung Zschiesche und Köder, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. , Wohlfahrt# 06005 Cordula Wohlfahrt; 1992. Christian Wermuth: ein deutscher Medailleur der Barockzeit. British Art Medal Society, London, United Kingdom.

Commemorative issue

Death of Bernhard I in 1706

Obverse

Bust of Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen right, wearing wig and ermine-draped armor; death medal.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
D. G. BERNHARDS III. DVX SAX. I. C. M. A. ET W.
NAT. X. SEPT. MDCIL. DENAT. XXVII. APR. MDCCVI.
C. WERMVTH.

Unabridged legend:
Dei Gratia Bernhardi III Ducis Saxoniae Iuliaci Cliviae Montium Angariae et Westphaliae.
Natus X Septembris MDCLI. Denatus XXVII Aprilis MDCCVI.

Translation:
Bernhard III, by the grace of God Duke of Saxony, Jülich, Cleves, Berg, Engern and Westphalia.
Born 10 September 1651, died 27 April 1706.
C. Wermuth.

Engraver: Christian Wermuth

Reverse

City of Coburg in foreground; castle of Coburg in background left; city of Meiningen in background right; lunar eclipse of 28 April 1706 left and solar eclipse of 12 May 1706 right; clouds; Virgil quotation as marginal legend; rosette.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ECLIPSIS
LUNAE d. 28. Apr. 1706.
SOLIS d. 12. May.
SAXONIA
ECLIPSES PRÆIENS GEMINAS GEMIT ÆMVLA COELI.

Translation:
Eclipse
Of the moon, on 28 April 1706.
Of the sun, on 12 May.
The city, rivaling heaven, laments as it experiences two eclipses.

Engraver: Christian Wermuth

Edge

Script: Latin

Lettering: SEMPER HONOS, NOMENQVE TVVM, LAVDESQVE MANEBVNT.

Unabridged legend: Semper honos, nomenque tuum, laudesque manebunt.

Translation: Your honor, your name, and your praises will always remain.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1706

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