The Arms and Fortifications of the City of Nuremberg
Medallion
1613 (made)
1613 (made)
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This is a lead medal made in Nuremberg, Germany, and dated 1613. The obverse of the medal represents the shield of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned, and the walls of a fortified city. The reverse shows a Latin inscription commemorating a restoration of the defences of Nuremberg in 1613, soon after the beginnings of the so-called Thirty Years War.
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Title | The Arms and Fortifications of the City of Nuremberg (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Lead |
Brief description | Medallion, lead, arms and fortifications of the City of Nuremberg, German (Nuremberg), dated 1613 |
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Object history | Bought in 1872. |
Historical context | The restoration of the defences, commemorated by this medal, was completed soon after the beginnings of the Thirty Years War. |
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Summary | This is a lead medal made in Nuremberg, Germany, and dated 1613. The obverse of the medal represents the shield of the Holy Roman Empire, crowned, and the walls of a fortified city. The reverse shows a Latin inscription commemorating a restoration of the defences of Nuremberg in 1613, soon after the beginnings of the so-called Thirty Years War. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1872, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 47 |
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Accession number | 579-1872 |
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Record created | January 20, 2004 |
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