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Württemberg silver "Restoration of the Marienkirche" Medal 1901 MS63 NGC, cf. Wurster 1765. 51mm. 40.04gm. By Mayer and Wilhelm (Stuttgart). Edge: 950 (hallmarked). St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche), signed in exergue, M. SW. ST. / Shield of arms of Reutlingen divides dates within arches of a quadrilobe. Housed in an oversized holder.
St. Mary's Church (German: Marienkirche) is a church in Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg). It was built from 1247–1343 and is one of the most distinct Gothic buildings in Swabia. Between the 1520s and 1540s the church was a center of the Swabian reformer Matthäus Alber, who spread the teachings of Martin Luther to Reutlingen and surrounding areas. The church was heavily damaged during a fire in 1726. From 1893-1901 it was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style. On the 71-meter high west tower shines a gilded angel from 1343. The church has been a National Cultural Landmark since 1988.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-350 USD
Württemberg silver "Restoration of the Marienkirche" Medal 1901 MS63 NGC, cf. Wurster 1765. 51mm. 40.04gm. By Mayer and Wilhelm (Stuttgart). Edge: 950 (hallmarked). St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche), signed in exergue, M. SW. ST. / Shield of arms of Reutlingen divides dates within arches of a quadrilobe. Housed in an oversized holder.
St. Mary's Church (German: Marienkirche) is a church in Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg). It was built from 1247–1343 and is one of the most distinct Gothic buildings in Swabia. Between the 1520s and 1540s the church was a center of the Swabian reformer Matthäus Alber, who spread the teachings of Martin Luther to Reutlingen and surrounding areas. The church was heavily damaged during a fire in 1726. From 1893-1901 it was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style. On the 71-meter high west tower shines a gilded angel from 1343. The church has been a National Cultural Landmark since 1988.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 250-350 USD