GERMANY, Pfalz (Kurfüstentum). temp. Karl III Philipp. Elector, 1716-1742. AR Medal (24mm, 12h). Commemorating the Second of the Town’s Enormous Wine Barrels. By A. Cajet. Dually-dated 1664 and 1716.

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GERMANY, Pfalz (Kurfüstentum). temp. Karl III Philipp. Elector, 1716-1742. AR Medal (24mm, 12h). Commemorating the Second of the Town’s Enormous Wine Barrels. By A. Cajet. Dually-dated 1664 and 1716. 16 · IN HEIDELBERG · 64, view of the second Heidelberg tun (Karl-Ludwig-Fass), constructed in 1664 within the cellars of Heidelberg castle; in two lines in exergue, HALT · 204 FUDER/3 OHM · 4 VIRT (it holds 204 cartloads, 3 ohms (aumes), and 4 viertels [of wine] corresponding to about 184,000 liters or 245,000 standard bottles of wine) / VON/CARL LVDWIG/BIN ICH ERBAVT/DEM CARL PHILIPP/WURD ANUERTRAVT/DA DIESER ZUR RE=/=GIRUNG KAHM/UND VON DEM LAND/DIE HAND=TREVNAHM (I was built by Karl Ludwig / and entrusted to Karl Philipp / and here this man came to rule / and joined in right hands with the land) in nine lines; in exergue, two garnished coats-of-arms between 17 16. Memmesheimer 2398; Stemper 444. In PCGS Encapsulation 38962256, graded MS 63.


Closing Date and Time: 15 July 2020 at 12:31:40 ET.

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