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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 8183401, member: 87179&quot;]I just added this piece. 1894 dated Trinity Church, Dresden, Germany silver medal. I collect a lot of German States material.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the cherubs ringing the bell very appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431071[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and it also reminded me of this medal already in my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1431072[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Both reference the Trinity Church, but it turns out that they are in different areas of the country. The 2nd one is very scarce. </p><p><br /></p><p>Regensburg-Stadt Am Henkel</p><p>Catalog: Plato 23. </p><p>Diameter: 40.5 mm</p><p>Weight: 19.68 g</p><p>Silver medal 1627, unsigned (By Hans Georg Bahre?). On the laying of the foundation stone of the Trinity Church on 4 July. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: View of the Dreieinigkeitskirche (Church of the Holy Trinity); above, two angels bearing palm frond and olive branch; in clouds above, God, Christ, and radiant dove; in exergue</p><p>Obverse Text (in exergue): IN NOM : S S TRIN : EVN :/ FOS : SPQR : 4 IVL :/ MDCXXVII </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Script in the coat of arms of the then Lords of the Inner Council </p><p>Reverse Text: EST TVA,/ SACTA TRIAS,/ DOMVS HÆC : DA/ NOMEN IN ILLÂ/ ET TVA PERPETVO/ DOGMATA PVRA/ SONENT[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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