Medal. Martin Luther (Porcelain), 1983

Item

Identifier: FEB 2016 #21 M13

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1983

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 168 Artifacts

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Vault

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated on behalf of Henry Dequin.

Physical Description

This is a white Meissen porcelain medal (47mm diameter). The obverse has a stylized image of a castle turret and the legend: "MARTIN LVTHER - EHRUNG 1983 - DER DEUTSCHEN DEMOKRATISCHEN REPUBLIK". The Meissen symbol of crossed swords is at the bottom. The reverse shows the Melanchthon Museum with the bannered legend below: "HEIMATMUSEUM". On either side of the museum is the dates: "1560 1960". The lower legend reads: "Melanchthonhaus Lutherstadt Wittenberg" over the Meissen symbol.