Medal. Martin Luther. 450th Birth Anniversary (White Metal), 1933

Item

Identifier: 80-9-WAM-480

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1933

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 168 Artifacts

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Vault

Physical Description

Eight sided silvered white-metal medal commemorating the 450th Anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. The obverse shows a quarter bust (left) of Martin Luther in Talar and tied collar. The surrounding legend reads: "The 450th Anniversary of Martin Luther's Birth - 1483-1933". The reverse shows a Luther rose with a half-circle laurel wreath. Legend reads: "Lutheran Churches - Of Detroit". (R 1933-09)