Frederick I became grand duke of Baden in 1856 and he married Louise Marie Elisabeth, princess of Prussia, the same year. This token was struck in 1906 to mark the couple's golden wedding anniversary. Two more commemorative coins were also issued that year depicting the honoured guests in the same way as on the medal. The firm BH Mayer that produced this piece was founded in 1897 by Rudolf Mayer's father, Bernard Heinrich. The firm received the "Order of the Lion of Zaeringen" from the Grand Duke in 1902. This large medal for the wedding anniversary exists in silver and bronze, and there is also a smaller version in silver and gilt silver. Rudolf Mayer also engraved another version of the medal for this occasion.
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Rudolf Mayer
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Firma B.H. Mayer
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| Title | Medal Commemorating the Golden Marriage Jubilee of Frederick I of Baden and Louise Marie Elisabeth of Prussia |
| Date | 1906 |
| Location | Pforzheim TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title on the front side: Friedrich und Luise von Baden 1856 1906 |
| signatures (names) on the front side: R.M. | |
| inscription on the reverse: In Gottes Hand Furst und Furstin Volk und Land | |
| signatures (names) at the edge: B. H. Mayer Pforzheim | |
| inscription at the edge: bronze | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type |
portrait medal
commemorative medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1911-CL-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
Société Gantoise des Amis de la Médaille 1911 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1911-CL-1 |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8225/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8226/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31D16 old man Iconclass 31D17 old woman Iconclass 46A12 nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood Iconclass 61B2(FREDERICK I OF BADEN) historical person (FREDERICK I OF BADEN) Iconclass 61D(PRUSSIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (PRUSSIA) Iconclass |
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