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<p>[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 4418373, member: 87179"]Going into this year's Heritage Central States auction there weren't very many lots that had caught my attention. I had only flagged 4 lots on my watch list pre-sale and the one below was the only one that I felt I "needed".</p><p><br /></p><p>The bishopric of Eichstadt (Eichstätt) was located in central Bavaria, south of Nuremberg. It was established around an old Roman station by St. Boniface about 745ad. The first bishop, St. Willibald, and his sister, St. Walburga, who was associated with him, were of royal Anglo-Saxon blood. The bishops subsequently became princes of the Empire and rulers of a domain at its height of 437 square miles and 56,000 subjects. Bishop Raimond Anton (1757-1781) wrote a well known “Instructio Pastoralis,” which is still much admired. Eichstadt was secularized in 1803 and turned over to Bavaria.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108435[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a Sede Vacante (vacant seat) thaler struck after the passing of Bishop Johann Anton II von Freinerg-Hopferau. Less is known of him than of his successor mentioned above.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108431[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot Description: Eichstätt-Bishopric. Sede Vacante Taler 1757 MF-I.L. AU55 PCGS, Nürnberg mint, KM75, Dav-2208, Cahn-133. A most desirable and generally elusive taler type, featuring slate gray surface coloration with darkened toning accents around the devices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Description:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Shield within the center, date below, 15 oval arms surround</p><p>Obverse Legend: CAPITULUM REGNANS SEDE VACANTE, in center: FORTIS CONCORDIA NEXUS, 10 EINE FEINE MARCK at bottom</p><p>Reverse: Radiant symbol above figures of Saints Willibald and Walburga, shield lower center</p><p>Reverse Legend: HIC PLANTAVIT: DEUS INCREMENTUM DEDIT: HAEC RIGAVIT:, I. L. OEXLEIN fec. at bottom</p><p><br /></p><p>Subject: Sede Vacante Issue</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: Dav. #2208</p><p>Composition: Silver</p><p>Diameter: 43mm</p><p>Weight: 27.98g</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>Saint Willibald</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Information about his life is largely drawn from the Hodoeporicon of Saint Willibald, a text written in the 8th century by Huneberc, an Anglo-Saxon nun from Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm who knew Willibald and his brother personally. The text of the Hodoeporicon was dictated to Huneberc by Willibald shortly before he died.</p><p><br /></p><p>Willibald's father was Saint Richard the Pilgrim, and his mother Saint Wuna of Wessex. His brother was Saint Winibald and his sister was Saint Walburga.</p><p><br /></p><p>Willibald was well-traveled and the first known Englishman to visit the Holy Land. His shrine is at the Eichstätt Cathedral in Germany, where his body and relics from his journeys are preserved.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108429[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1108430[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>St. Walburga</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Walburga was born in Devonshire England, around 710. She was the daughter of a West Saxon chieftain and the sister of St. Willibald and Winebald. Walburga was educated at Wimborne Monastery in Dorset, where she became a nun. In 748, she was sent with St. Lioba to Germany to help St. Boniface in his missionary work. She spent two years at Bishofsheim, after which she became Abbess of the double monastery at Heidenheim founded by her brother Winebald. At the death of Winebald, St. Walburga was appointed Abbess of both monasteries by her brother Willibald, who was then Bishop of Eichstadt. She remained superior of both men and women until her death in 779. She was buried first at Heidenheim, but later her body was interred next to that of her brother, St. Winebald, at Eichstadt. at a small church called Holy Cross around which a group of canonesses was gathered.</p><p><br /></p><p>This medal is signed I. L. Oexlein. This intrigued me because it wasn't a name that I had come across before. Turns out he was quite accomplished. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><b>Johann Leonhard Oexlein</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Oexlein was a medallist and gem-engraver in Nuremberg. During his career, Oexlein often traveled to other cities for work. In 1737, he was appointed mint master at Ratisbon. Shortly thereafter, the King of Poland hired him to fit a new mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Among his medallic accomplishments is this (not mine) French Libertas Americana medal celebrating the United States victory over Great Britain in the Revolutionary War.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108427[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So, obviously, I won this lot. The other three went to others for a multitude of reasons. The main one being that they just didn't do anything for me like this one does. I found prices at this sale continued to be very strong. </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to correct any misinformation from above. I kind of threw this together in a hurry in my post-auction euphoria.</p><p><br /></p><p>References:</p><p><br /></p><p>Davenport – <i>German Talers 1700-1800</i></p><p>Wikipedia</p><p>catholic.org</p><p>ha.com[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 4418373, member: 87179"]Going into this year's Heritage Central States auction there weren't very many lots that had caught my attention. I had only flagged 4 lots on my watch list pre-sale and the one below was the only one that I felt I "needed". The bishopric of Eichstadt (Eichstätt) was located in central Bavaria, south of Nuremberg. It was established around an old Roman station by St. Boniface about 745ad. The first bishop, St. Willibald, and his sister, St. Walburga, who was associated with him, were of royal Anglo-Saxon blood. The bishops subsequently became princes of the Empire and rulers of a domain at its height of 437 square miles and 56,000 subjects. Bishop Raimond Anton (1757-1781) wrote a well known “Instructio Pastoralis,” which is still much admired. Eichstadt was secularized in 1803 and turned over to Bavaria. [ATTACH=full]1108435[/ATTACH] This is a Sede Vacante (vacant seat) thaler struck after the passing of Bishop Johann Anton II von Freinerg-Hopferau. Less is known of him than of his successor mentioned above. [ATTACH=full]1108431[/ATTACH] Lot Description: Eichstätt-Bishopric. Sede Vacante Taler 1757 MF-I.L. AU55 PCGS, Nürnberg mint, KM75, Dav-2208, Cahn-133. A most desirable and generally elusive taler type, featuring slate gray surface coloration with darkened toning accents around the devices. Description: Obverse: Shield within the center, date below, 15 oval arms surround Obverse Legend: CAPITULUM REGNANS SEDE VACANTE, in center: FORTIS CONCORDIA NEXUS, 10 EINE FEINE MARCK at bottom Reverse: Radiant symbol above figures of Saints Willibald and Walburga, shield lower center Reverse Legend: HIC PLANTAVIT: DEUS INCREMENTUM DEDIT: HAEC RIGAVIT:, I. L. OEXLEIN fec. at bottom Subject: Sede Vacante Issue Note: Dav. #2208 Composition: Silver Diameter: 43mm Weight: 27.98g [CENTER][B]Saint Willibald[/B][/CENTER] Information about his life is largely drawn from the Hodoeporicon of Saint Willibald, a text written in the 8th century by Huneberc, an Anglo-Saxon nun from Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm who knew Willibald and his brother personally. The text of the Hodoeporicon was dictated to Huneberc by Willibald shortly before he died. Willibald's father was Saint Richard the Pilgrim, and his mother Saint Wuna of Wessex. His brother was Saint Winibald and his sister was Saint Walburga. Willibald was well-traveled and the first known Englishman to visit the Holy Land. His shrine is at the Eichstätt Cathedral in Germany, where his body and relics from his journeys are preserved. [ATTACH=full]1108429[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1108430[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]St. Walburga[/B][/CENTER] Walburga was born in Devonshire England, around 710. She was the daughter of a West Saxon chieftain and the sister of St. Willibald and Winebald. Walburga was educated at Wimborne Monastery in Dorset, where she became a nun. In 748, she was sent with St. Lioba to Germany to help St. Boniface in his missionary work. She spent two years at Bishofsheim, after which she became Abbess of the double monastery at Heidenheim founded by her brother Winebald. At the death of Winebald, St. Walburga was appointed Abbess of both monasteries by her brother Willibald, who was then Bishop of Eichstadt. She remained superior of both men and women until her death in 779. She was buried first at Heidenheim, but later her body was interred next to that of her brother, St. Winebald, at Eichstadt. at a small church called Holy Cross around which a group of canonesses was gathered. This medal is signed I. L. Oexlein. This intrigued me because it wasn't a name that I had come across before. Turns out he was quite accomplished. [CENTER][B]Johann Leonhard Oexlein[/B][/CENTER] Oexlein was a medallist and gem-engraver in Nuremberg. During his career, Oexlein often traveled to other cities for work. In 1737, he was appointed mint master at Ratisbon. Shortly thereafter, the King of Poland hired him to fit a new mint. Among his medallic accomplishments is this (not mine) French Libertas Americana medal celebrating the United States victory over Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. [ATTACH=full]1108427[/ATTACH] So, obviously, I won this lot. The other three went to others for a multitude of reasons. The main one being that they just didn't do anything for me like this one does. I found prices at this sale continued to be very strong. Feel free to correct any misinformation from above. I kind of threw this together in a hurry in my post-auction euphoria. References: Davenport – [I]German Talers 1700-1800[/I] Wikipedia catholic.org ha.com[/QUOTE]
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