Live auction - fme_906910 - GERMANY - ELECTORATE OF SAXONY - JOHANN FRIEDRICH THE MAGNANIMOUS Médaille, Jean-Frédéric le Magnanime
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| Estimate : | 800 € |
| Price : | 400 € |
| Maximum bid : | 600 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 June 2024 17:51:14 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Médaille, Jean-Frédéric le Magnanime
Date: (1535)
Metal : silver plated metal
Diameter : 63 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 50,38 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Médaille ayant été nettoyée, présentant quelques coups et fines rayures dans les champs
Obverse
Obverse legend : (FLEUR) IOANNS. FRIDERICVS. ELECTOR. DVX - SAXONIE. FIERI. FECIT. ETATIS - SVAE. 52.
Obverse description : Buste habillé, couvert d’une pelisse et portant le collier de l’ordre, tenant une épée d’une main et un chapeau à plume, de Jean-Frédéric d’après une peinture de Lucas Cranach.
Reverse
Reverse legend : SPES (FEUILLE) MEA (FEUILLE) IN (FEUILLE) DEO (FEUILLE) EST (FEUILLE) ANNO (FEUILLE) NOSTRI (FEUILLE) SALVATORIS (FEUILLE) M.D.X.X.X.V.
Reverse description : Blason d’armes richement orné, au centre de Saxe, entouré de dix autres blasons; coiffé d’un triple heaume de chevaliers.
Commentary
Nous indiquons que la médaille est en métal argenté, bien que nous penchons pour une médaille en argent.
We indicate that the medal is silver plated, although we are leaning towards a silver medal
We indicate that the medal is silver plated, although we are leaning towards a silver medal
Historical background
GERMANY - ELECTORATE OF SAXONY - JOHANN FRIEDRICH THE MAGNANIMOUS
(1503-1554)
John Frederick I known as the Magnanimous (in German: Friedrich der Grossmütige), is a prince of the house of Wettin, son of the elector John I of Saxony and Sophie of Mecklenburg. He was the last elector of Saxony of the Ernestine branch of the Wettin ruling from 1532 until the loss of electoral dignity in 1547.
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