A beautiful circular piece with superbly preserved luster.
Charming to the eye with the golden patina of the old collection. One of the most beautiful pieces available on the market.
Medal of one of the most famous Polish medalists - Jan Höhn, minted on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the annexation of Royal Prussia to Poland.
Obverse: Prussian eagle with a sword in its right hand, on a pedestal with a coat of arms, in front of a vast plain lined with towns, punctuated by rivers. Above it the inscription: PRUSSIA; above it a second eagle, crowned, with outspread wings, holding a scepter. Above it a divine name written in Hebrew letters in rays. In the rim the legend:
TEUTONICOS PEPULIT VIRTUS PRUTENICA PULCHRUM NUMINIS ET REGIS CURA TUETUR OPUS;
Reverse: coat of arms of Gdansk above the legend in lines:
GEDANI ANNOS ANTE DUCENTOS SUB AUGUSTIS D CASIMIRI AUSPICIIS UNIVERSA PROPE CUM PRUSSIA AB INFANDA CRUCIGEROR TYRANNIDE LIBERATAE TERTIUM LIBERTATIS SUAE SAECULUM, REGNANTE JOANNE CASMIRO FELICITER INCHOANTIS MEMORIA IN CIƆIƆCLIV;
(description after Raczynski)
Silver, diameter 54.5 mm, weight 38.19 g
Definitely recommended!
