Cothenius Award - Frederick William II
Features
| Location |
Kingdom of Prussia
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Frederick William II (Friedrich Wilhelm II) (1786-1797)
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| Type | Award medals › Scholastic, academic and scientific awards |
| Year | 1893 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 57.32 g |
| Diameter | 53.23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 573492 |
Commemorative issue
Cothenius Award presented to Prof. Adolf Fick
Obverse
Bust of Christian Andreas Cothenius facing left, wearing a frock coat and a wig.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ❀ CHRISTIANUS ANDREAS COTHENIUS ACAD. CAES. NATUR. CUR DIR. CONSIL. INT. ET ARCH. REG. BORUSS.
Engraver: Jacob Abraham
Reverse
Eight lines of text within a laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROFESSORI ADOLPHO FICK
ACAD. CAES. LEOP. CAROL. GERM.
PRAEMIUM
VIRTUTIS
SALUTEM
MORTALIUM
PROVEHENTIBUS
SANCITUM
D.V. IAN.
MDCCCXCIII
Engraver: Jacob Abraham
Comments
Minted with the dies from 1789, when the medal was established to mark the death of Christian Andreas Cothenius, personal physician to the Prussian King Frederick II.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1893 | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Künker Auction 439 Lot 2380 
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17 Mar 2026 | XF |
USD 8730.25
(EUR 7500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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