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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 3979895, member: 87179&quot;][ATTACH=full]1047672[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a medal that I picked up a few years ago from one of my favorite sellers from Germany. It was kind of an impulse purchase. The quality of the engraving really spoke to me. That a medal was produced to commemorate such a minor (to me) event is kind of surprising. Being such a well-produced medal the fact that it is unsigned (per the seller)is surprising as well. I do see some letters (initials?) at the bottom of the reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Below is the seller’s description:</p><p><br /></p><p>On the laying of the foundation stone of the Trinity Church on 4 July.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: View of the church, on the left an angel with a palm branch, on the right an angel with an olive branch, above it the Trinity in clouds</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Writing in the heraldic wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regensburg-Stadt Am Henkel</p><p><br /></p><p>Catalog: Plato 23.</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter: 40.5 mm</p><p>Weight: 19.68 g</p><p>Silver medal 1627</p><p>Unsigned</p><p><br /></p><p>It doesn’t bother me in the least that someone mounted this at some point. The mount is well done, unlike many mounted medals and coins. It doesn’t appear that it was worn much because the medal itself is still in remarkable condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is still a Trinity church in Regensburg to this day and the photos I have found online are similar. Not sure if it is the same church or not. I wasn’t able to find much in the way of history on the building.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone know of the catalog mentioned in the seller’s description? I would like to find a copy or someone that would scan the relevant information.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any comments or similar medals or coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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