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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4571401, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Germany (Nürnberg): silver Augsburg Confession medal by Daniel Dockler the Younger, 1730</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1262389[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> Allegorical scene of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession" rel="nofollow">Augsburg Confession</a> being presented to Holy Roman Emperor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor" rel="nofollow">Charles V</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> Eight lines of text in decorative frames. The inscription ICH REDE / VON DEINEN / ZEUGNISSEN / VOR KOENIGEN is <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A46&version=NKJV" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A46&version=NKJV" rel="nofollow">Psalm 119:46</a>: "<i>I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings</i>". The second portion, A.C. / ZWEITES GE/DÆCHTNUS / MDCCXXX roughly translates to <i>"A.C. second remembrance </i>[bicentennial]<i>, 1730"</i>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> City of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg#Early_modern_age" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg#Early_modern_age" rel="nofollow">Nuremberg</a> (Nürnberg) in the German state of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria" rel="nofollow">Bavaria</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Silver, 20 mm, 4.56 g.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37681945" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37681945" rel="nofollow">PCGS AU50</a>, cert #37681945.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/nurnberg/1730-medal-whit-410-ag/1220?sn=748952&g=50&h=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/nurnberg/1730-medal-whit-410-ag/1220?sn=748952&g=50&h=" rel="nofollow">PCGS-748952</a>, Whit-410 Ag.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Künker am Dom, Germany, via MA-Shops, 17 December 2018.<a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=7190" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=7190" rel="nofollow">*</a> Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> This 1730 medal by <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/187163" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/187163" rel="nofollow">Daniel Sigmund Dockler the Younger</a> (1667–1753) commemorates the 200th anniversary of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession" rel="nofollow">Augsburg Confession</a> of 1530. It was the primary confession of faith of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church" rel="nofollow">Lutheran Church</a> and is one of the most important documents of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation" rel="nofollow">Protestant Reformation</a>. Just look at the detail of the emperor on his throne, being presented with a book that says "A-C" (for Augsburg Confession). Look closer, and you will see the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire on the tapestry behind him. This is not a huge medal. At 26 mm, it is only slightly larger than a US quarter. Dockler had been a master since 1696 and was well established in his career by the time this piece was engraved, and it shows his mastery.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> It was the intricate design of this medal which initially appealed to me. (The attractive toning was a bonus.) As so often happens, I was drawn in by the eye appeal of the item and only later learned about its history. My collection has always been a great teacher to me in that regard.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262389[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262393[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262388[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262390[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262394[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262391[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262392[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">012021S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4571401, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Germany (Nürnberg): silver Augsburg Confession medal by Daniel Dockler the Younger, 1730[/B] [ATTACH=full]1262389[/ATTACH] [B]Obverse:[/B] Allegorical scene of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession']Augsburg Confession[/URL] being presented to Holy Roman Emperor [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor']Charles V[/URL]. [B]Reverse:[/B] Eight lines of text in decorative frames. The inscription ICH REDE / VON DEINEN / ZEUGNISSEN / VOR KOENIGEN is [URL='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A46&version=NKJV']Psalm 119:46[/URL]: "[I]I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings[/I]". The second portion, A.C. / ZWEITES GE/DÆCHTNUS / MDCCXXX roughly translates to [I]"A.C. second remembrance [/I][bicentennial][I], 1730"[/I]. [B]Issuer:[/B] City of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg#Early_modern_age']Nuremberg[/URL] (Nürnberg) in the German state of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria']Bavaria[/URL]. [B]Specifications:[/B] Silver, 20 mm, 4.56 g. [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37681945']PCGS AU50[/URL], cert #37681945. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/nurnberg/1730-medal-whit-410-ag/1220?sn=748952&g=50&h=']PCGS-748952[/URL], Whit-410 Ag. [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Künker am Dom, Germany, via MA-Shops, 17 December 2018.[URL='https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=7190']*[/URL] Purchased raw. [B]Notes:[/B] This 1730 medal by [URL='https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/187163']Daniel Sigmund Dockler the Younger[/URL] (1667–1753) commemorates the 200th anniversary of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession']Augsburg Confession[/URL] of 1530. It was the primary confession of faith of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church']Lutheran Church[/URL] and is one of the most important documents of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation']Protestant Reformation[/URL]. Just look at the detail of the emperor on his throne, being presented with a book that says "A-C" (for Augsburg Confession). Look closer, and you will see the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire on the tapestry behind him. This is not a huge medal. At 26 mm, it is only slightly larger than a US quarter. Dockler had been a master since 1696 and was well established in his career by the time this piece was engraved, and it shows his mastery. [B]Comments:[/B] It was the intricate design of this medal which initially appealed to me. (The attractive toning was a bonus.) As so often happens, I was drawn in by the eye appeal of the item and only later learned about its history. My collection has always been a great teacher to me in that regard.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262389[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262393[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262388[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262390[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262394[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262391[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262392[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]012021S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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