Germany, Hamburg. Destruction of St. Nicholas Cathedral Æ Medal. By Wilkens of Bremen, 1843. GOTT SPRACH, UND VIELBETRAUERT SANKST DU NIEDER, view of the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas before the Great Fire of Hamburg, dates below / GOTT SPRICHT, UND NEU ERSTEHST DU HELLIG WIEDER., view of the Cathedral after the fire; ZERSTÖRT AM 5 MAI below. Edge inscribed GEPRAEGT AUS DEM KUPFER DES ST. NICOLAS THURMS ZU HAMBURG. Hirsch E-Live 2, lot 390 (same dies). 44.96g, 44mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine; a couple of slight edge knocks. Rare.

From the collection of the late Eduard Winkler.

During the fire, copper used in the roofing of the the Cathedral melted, and was later used to make the issue of medals to which this piece belongs.