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Prussia (Germany) – Commemorative Bronze Medal of Frederick William III – ”300th Anniversary of the Reformation in Berlin”, 1839, weight: 54.85 g, diameter: 45 mm, mintage: only 4,296 pieces - Prussia (Germany) – Commemorative Bronze Medal of Frederick William III – ”300th Anniversary of the Reformation in Berlin”, 1839, weight: 54.85 g, diameter: 45 mm, mintage: only 4,296 pieces Commemorative Medal – ”300th Anniversary of the Reformation in Berlin” Year: 1839 Country: Kingdom of Prussia Ruler: Frederick William III Theme: 300th Anniversary of the Reformation in Berlin (1539–1839) Type: Commemorative Medal Metal: Bronze Weight: 54.85 g Diameter: 45 mm Mintage: Only 4,296 pieces Mint: A – Berlin, Germany Details: Official commemorative medal issued in 1839 to mark the 300th anniversary of the introduction of the Protestant Reformation in Berlin, commemorating the adoption of Lutheranism by Elector Joachim II in 1539. Designed by Christoph Carl Pfeuffer, the medal symbolizes the historical continuity between the beginning of the Reformation in Prussia and the reign of King Frederick William III. Obverse: Conjoined left-facing portraits of Elector Joachim II in the background and King Frederick William III in the foreground. Surrounding inscription: KURFUERST IOACHIM II 1539 · KOENIG FRIEDRICH WILHELM III 1839. The engraver's signature C. PFEUFFER FEC. appears to the right. Reverse: Interior view of a church depicting the celebration of the Holy Communion for Elector Joachim II and members of his court. Surrounding the scene are the biblical inscriptions: TRINKET ALLE DARAUS MATTH. 26 V. 27 and SUCHET IN DER SCHRIFT SIE IST'S DIE VON MIR ZEUGET IOH. 5 V. 39. At the bottom appears the inscription: DIE STADT BERLIN / ZUM 2 NOV. 1839 Condition: Well preserved, housed in its original case.