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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 314763, member: 6370&quot;]I am already a fan of German Meissen Porcelain Coins and Medals. I have to say that this one is, IMO, exceptional.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.tribalsoup.com/oberammergau.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.tribalsoup.com/oberammergaudetail1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.tribalsoup.com/oberammergaudetail2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The medal is from Oberammergau, this is a German town located in Bavaria famous for preforming an elaborate production of the Passion Play every 10 years.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why you ask? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The play was first performed in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plague then sweeping the region they would perform a passion play every ten years. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero it involves over 2000 performers, all residents of the village.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This Porcelain medal was issued in honor of the Passion Play performed in 1930. By all account at this time it was a huge deal, people like Henry Ford came to see it, was so thrilled he gave the actor who played Christ a free car...Hitler came an saw the anniversary showing of 1934. He found Pilate to be the true hero of the story.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://62.15.226.148/fot/2007/10/30/6291268.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Man who played Jesus in 1930</p><p><img src="http://www.travelbrochuregraphics.com/Images_All/Germany_Images/Oberammergau.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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