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Auction: 17006 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 460

Germany, Saxe-Weimar, Wilhelm Ernst (1683-1728), Consecration of the Church of St Jacob at Weimar, 1713, white metal medal by Christian Wermuth, bust right, rev. radiate sun above church, 45mm. (Dassd.2211; Brett.3175; Mers.3937), good very fine, protected in the gilt foil card holder of the 19th century collection, extremely rare

The 200th anniversary medals struck in 1913 in imitation of this medal by Wermuth are fairly common in both white metal and bronze, but originals are very rare. A white metal medal in this high grade is extremely rare.

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