Help identifying Prussian Gold? Medal

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by doctorzee, Dec 9, 2009.

  1. doctorzee

    doctorzee Junior Member

    I recently acquired a gorgeous, high relief medal. A similar one sold on Heritage in 2006 (Auction 419 Lot 51684), same reverse design (personifications of Theology, Philosophy, Medicine, Law) but it had Wilhelm I on the obverse, not Wilhelm IV as this one does.

    Apparently this was some sort of series, with reverse design by Pfeuffer and Obverse (bust) by Jachtman. I found what may be a reference to this specific medal on numismatics.org (the American Numismatic Society websites) - Accession# 1967.225.311 but although the diameter of 42.5 mm agrees with mine, the weight they give of 42.58 g doesn't (mine is 69.9 g - same as the Heritage similar example) and they list material as "B" (they don't define what "B" is) and mine appears to be a high alloy of Gold (may be 24 kt).

    If you know anything about this medal, or this series, your information would be greatly appreciated. I am specifically looking to verify it's Gold content, place and date of mintage, and something about this (apparent) series (who sponsored it, etc).

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  3. Romanold

    Romanold Junior Member

    Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia in 1871 was inthronised as (all-)German Kaiser under the name Wilhelm I
     
  4. Zohar444

    Zohar444 Member

    Excellent pickup!
     
  5. bgarg

    bgarg Senior Member

    For medals and tokens, "B" is standard metal code for Gold.

    Nice medal, BTW.

    Regards,
    Ballabh Garg
     
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