Lot 3066

Description

Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire, Frederick of the Palatinate (the Winter King), silver medal, 1619, (24.52 g), Commemorating the Bohemian coronation in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, obv. Busts of Frederick and Elizabeth Stuart, around FRIDERICVS ET ELISABETHA D. G. R R BOHEMIAE, rev. in lines FRIDERICI D G COM PALAT RHENI S R I ELEC DUX BAV CORON ET CRE IN REG BOHE MARCH MORA DVCEM SIL ET MARCH VTR LUSAT ANNO MDCXIX DIE IV NOVEM, central oval, with the name of God, a crown is held aloft by five hands, surrounded by DANTE DEO ET ORDINUM CONCORDIA, the five hands represent the countries (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia), (Donebauer 2034, Stemper 162). Attractively toned, slight flan flaw, extremely fine and rare.

Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.