1730 Reformation Medal Martin Luther, Philipp Malanchthon Augsburg Confession

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1730 Reformation Medal Martin Luther, Philipp Malanchthon Augsburg Confession:
$119.00

NOTE: Medallion is in fair condition. Has discolored over time. Note sure if it can be cleaned or not. Will leave that up to the buyer.

In 1730 several protestant Free Imperial Cities such as Nuremberg issued commemorative medals for the bicentennial of the 1530 Augsburg Confession. This is one of them. The reverse shows the famous scene where Protestant princes and representatives of Free Imperial cities read the statement of faithand present the Protestant manifesto to Emperor Charles Vat the Diet of Augsburg.

Description obverse:Conjoined busts of Martin Luther and Philipp Malanchthon right.

Titulature obverse:D. MARTIN . LUTHER . PHILIPP . MELANCHTHON

Signed bottom Bust:L. Chr. LauerNernburg

Description reverse:Historical scene of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V in 1530.

Titulature reverse:EIN GVT BEKENTVS VOR VIEL EN ZEVGEN . ITiw VI . 12 .

(\"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life… a good profession before many witnesses.\" Timothy I:12)

Reverse Exergue: MEMORIA RENOV . / MDCCXXX

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