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I can't explain why,

wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
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but I really like this coin of Udo's.

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  • icollecticollect Posts: 83
    I can, because it's beautiful! image
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Is that Orson Wells?
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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
    At first I thought it was Henry VIII.
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  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    Makes me wanna continue collection 2 mark imperial coins.
  • akdrvakdrv Posts: 110
    It has the old forward facing thaler look.


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  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>At first I thought it was Henry VIII. >>



    Me, too image
    Had to do a double take on that one.
    And ... you like it because of the fabulous relief on the portrait image
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  • mercurynutmercurynut Posts: 3,207


    << <i>Is that Orson Wells? >>




    I was thinking Burl Ives.
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,389 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think Wells is spelt Welles...image

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,653 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I always liked the "king-with-sword-on-shoulder" coins, though the ones that caught my fancy were usually from the 17th century than the 20th. That's a great piece.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,653 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ...I just noticed the SPES MEA IN DEO appears incuse. Neato.

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  • PuddlePiratePuddlePirate Posts: 728 ✭
    I like it. image
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  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    What's to explain?
  • UdoUdo Posts: 984 ✭✭
    What a surprise, wybrit opened a thread about one of my coins! image

    I'd like to tell you something about the person, shown on this coin and of course, there are pics of it in higher resolution below.

    Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 2 Mark 1908 - Jena University 350th Anniversary Commemorative

    Shown on the coin you see:

    Johann Friedrich the magnaminous, from the house of Ernestine (Wettin) - born Jun.30.1503 in Torgau; died Mar.3.1554 in Weimar

    Prince-Elector of Saxony from 1532 to 1547

    1547 to 1554 Duke of Saxony!!!


    What had happened?


    Johann Friedrich, Prince-Elector of Saxony supported the reformation, as his uncle and father did. In the Schmalkalden war (1546/47) he was a leader of the Protestants, while his cousin, Duke Moritz of Saxony was allied with Emperor Karl V.

    He was conquered and arrested by imperial troops on Apr.24.1547 and fated to die. But after the intercessions of several influential Princes (also his cousin Moritz) the judgment was converted into life imprisonment.
    Due to this, he lost his dignity as Prince-Elector and the bigger part of his estates went to his cousin Moritz.
    After five years in prison he was released and spent the last years of his life in Weimar.

    During his imprisonment he arranged the foundation of the "High School" in Jena, because he had lost the University in Wittenberg. The "High School" in Jena was upraised to University by Emperor Ferdinand I. in 1558, four years after Johann Friedrichs death.

    On the picture below, you see a contemporary illustration of Johann Friedrich

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    The coin:

    Obverse legend:
    JOHann FRIEDrich Der GROSZMÜTige KURFürst Von SACHSEN STIFTER Der UNIVersität JENA

    Johann Friedrich the Magnaminous, Prince-Elector of Saxony, Founder of the University in Jena

    ...and Jawoll mein Herr lordmarcovan, you are correct,

    Incuse: SPES MEA IN DEO - I set my hope on God

    Mintage:
    2 Mark = 50.000
    5 Mark = 40.000

    Even though he was no longer a Prince-Elector, when he founded the "High School" in Jena, in 1908 the decision was to show him as the Prince-Elector on the Commemorative-coin, carrying the Electors-sword on his right shoulder.

    (Die scratches in the legends)

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  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
    I really appreciate the detailed background on the piece. The resemblance to Henry VIII on both the coin and the portrait is uncanny.

    Nice photographs again!

    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
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  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    That's Frank Cannon
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