1740

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Source:

Title: Medal
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Ratisbon (Regensburg)
Year: 1740
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2].

Comments:

William Blades (1869) describes the obsverse of this coin as ‘The Arms of the city of Ratisbon sustained in the claws of the Imperial eagle, and illumined by the eye of divine Providence. To the left is a composing-case, and to the right a printing-press, at each of which a Genius is working. The legend is : DECUS URBIS ET ARTIS. In the Exergue : MDCCXL.’ (Plate 2R). A description can be found on page 41.

Gessner, Christian Friedrich (1740) Die so nöthig als nützliche Buchdruckerkunst und Schriftgiezerey, mit ihren Schriften, Formaten und allen dazu gehörigen Instrumenten does not include this medal.

Technique:

Casting?

Literature:

References:

Blades, William (1869) A list of medals, jettons, tokens, & c., in connection with printers and the art of printing. London. (see Plates 2R).