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Auction 4 · Lot 374

D: 43mm. See A. Polak, Joodse Penningen in de Nederlanden (1958) no.12A

Estimate
$250–$300
Hammer price
$250

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

PEWTER EDICT OF TOLERANCE MEDAL.

Publication

1782

Description

Obverse: Portrait of Emperor Joseph II. Reverse: Three figures representing a Jew, Catholic and Protestant beneath the Austrian eagle, with Latin inscription “Under his Wing he Protects All.” Commemorating the freedom of belief granted by the Emperor.
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