Inauguration of the University of Erlangen

Features

Location	Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (German States)
Margrave	Frederick III (Friedrich III) (1735-1763)
Type	Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Year	1743
Composition	Srebro
Weight	28.87 g
Diameter	45.74 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 484172
References	Finn# 3 Hans Finn; 1993. Academia Friderico Alexandrina in Nummis. 250 jahre Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg auf Medaille, Insignien und Münzen. Die studentischen Verbindungen. 1743 - 1993. Druckhaus Mayer und Georg-Simon- Ohm Verein, Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. , Laverrenz# 200 Carl Laverrenz; 1887. Die Medaillen und Gedächtniszeichen der deutschen Hochschulen: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Universitäten Deutschlands = The Medals and Commemorative Awards of German Universities. Verlag J. L. V. Laverrenz, Berlin, Germany. , Maué/Fisch# 2.509 Dieter Fischer, Hermann Maué; 2000. Die Medaillen der Hohenzollern in Franken = The Hohenzollern Medals in Franconia. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

(en) In a columned hall with an altar, decorated with a curtain and a medallion image of the Margrave, there are Pietas with a book, Minerva with a helmet, and Justitia with scales and sword; Minerva, as patron of the arts and sciences, points to the image of the Margrave.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
HIS PRAESIDIIS TERQUE QUATERQUE BEATA
ACADEMIA FRIDERICIANA
FELICITER INSTAURATA
ERLANGAE d. IV. NOV
MDCCXLIII

Engraver: Peter Paul Werner

Reverse

(en) View of the city of Erlangen with the Old Town Church, the water tower for the fountains in the princely garden, and today's Protestant parish church; above flies the crowned Brandenburg eagle with a sceptre in its claws and the coat of arms of Brandenburg-Bayreuth on its chest, above it the symbol of the Trinity in radiant clouds

Script: łaciński

Lettering: SIC FULTA DURABIT

Engraver: Peter Paul Werner

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1743												(en) MDCCXLIII

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