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Auction 35  12-14 Sep 2019
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Lot 2301

Starting price: 1000 USD
Price realized: 1600 USD
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MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN: Friedrich Wilhelm, 1692-1713, AR medal (29.29g), ND [1703], Kunzel 37, 42mm silver medal on the Award of the Danish Elephant Order on February 18, 1703, by Johann Friedrich Hilcken, armed bust right with FRIDER.WILHEL.D.G.DVX.MEGAPOLITANUS around // elephant standing left in the middle of a flock of sheep, carrying a sheep in its trunk with INNOCUOS.NON.NOCUISSE.IUVAT around, toned over lightly cleaned reverse, plain edge, VF-EF, RRR, ex Jerry D. Williams Collection. The Order of the Elephants (presumably donated by Christian I in 1462) is the highest knight order in Denmark. According to legend, the use of an elephant for this order goes back to a Danish warrior who killed an elephant in the fight against the Saracens.

Estimate: 1,300-1,600 USD
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