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Medal - Visit to the Albertine Silver Mine

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Location Principality of Anhalt-Harzgerode (German States)
Prince William Louis (1670-1709)
Type Commemorative medals › Visit medals
Year 1694
Composition Silver
Weight 86.8 g
Diameter 62.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
337367
References Müseler# 3.2
Karl Müseler; 1983. Bergbaugepräge. Preussag Aktiengesellschaft, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (2 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Visit of Prince William Louis to the Princess Elisabeth Albertine silver mine

Obverse

Bust of Prince William Louis facing right, wearing long curly wig, cuirass, and mantle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVILIELMVS . D . G . PRINC ANHALT . D . SA . ET . W . C . A . D . B . ET . S .

Unabridged legend: Guilielmus, Dei gratia, princeps Anhaltinus, dux Saxoniae, Angariae et Westphaliae, comes Ascaniae, dominus Bernburgii et Servestae.

Translation: William, by the grace of God, prince of Anhalt, duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia, count of Ascania, and lord of Bernburg and Zerbst.

Engraver: S. Grillet

Reverse

Prince William Louis and his entourage, standing at the bottom of a mining shaft. Above, an official sitting in an armchair, being hoisted down, escorted by two people with lanterns on a ladder. To the left, a gallery with four miners. To the right, a lady with her entourage visiting a gallery, and two miners above, with lantern, bucket, and wheelbarrow. Inscription on ribbon and radiant sun at the top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SUB · PRÆSIDIO · ALTISSIMI · NIL · TIMENDVM
1694

Translation: There is nothing to fear under the protection of the highest.

Engraver: S. Grillet

Edge

Plain

Comments

Based on a medal by A. Karlsteen depicting the visit of King Charles XI of Sweden to the Sala silver mine.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Medal - Visit to the Albertine Silver MinePicture 1 of a sold Medal - Visit to the Albertine Silver Mine
Künker
Auction 327
Lot 2873
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2019 VF
(Sehr schön-vorzüglich)
USD 3459.21
(EUR 3000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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