newp: 1761 Munster sede vacante medal
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My bids have come up short time after time lately, so I was happy to see one finally take the prize in the WAG auction. Its a 55mm sede vacante medallic issue taler from the german state of Munster.
It was struck to commemorate the empty seat after the death of bishop Clemens August of Bavaria. His connections (via the family tree) at the time were impressive. His resume included the Bishop of Regensburg, the Archbishop of Cologne, Prince-Bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, and Osnabrück, and a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Interestly, he personally crowned his brother Charles VII emperor at Frankfurt in 1742.
The medallic taler is classified as Zepernick 224 / Schulze 252. The obverse features St Paul and the reverse features Charlemagne.
It was struck to commemorate the empty seat after the death of bishop Clemens August of Bavaria. His connections (via the family tree) at the time were impressive. His resume included the Bishop of Regensburg, the Archbishop of Cologne, Prince-Bishop of Münster, Hildesheim, and Osnabrück, and a Grand Master of the Teutonic Order. Interestly, he personally crowned his brother Charles VII emperor at Frankfurt in 1742.
The medallic taler is classified as Zepernick 224 / Schulze 252. The obverse features St Paul and the reverse features Charlemagne.
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Gary
Looks better than vz+
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