GERMANY. Prussia. Aachen Munsterkirche Bronze Medal, 1852. Geerts (Ixelles) Mint. NGC MS-63 Brown.
Ross-M117 (R1); van Hoydonck-46; Reinecke-20. By J. Wiener. Diameter: 59mm. Obverse: Exterior view of the cathedral from the southeast; Reverse: Interior view of the cathedral looking into the Palatine Chapel. This is one of three versions of this medal, with a different type featuring a pilgrimage legend on the obverse, and another with a date on the reverse. Warm red-brown surfaces, with the great, intricate, and engaging engraving that one comes to expect from the Wieners.
Estimate: $200 - $400