Hunter medal - The Legend of St Hubert ND
| Silver (.800) | 5.3 g | 24 mm |
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Type | › Tokens |
| Composition | Silver (.800) |
| Weight | 5.3 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#399443 |
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| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
(engraving) Waidmannsheil
JM
Edge
Plain
Comment
The design of obverse copies the design of the medal that was given by Count Franz Anton von Sporck (1662-1738) to friends and hunting parties as a gift.
Information about Count Franz Anton von Sporck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Anton_von_Sporck
Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 - May 30, 727 AD) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 AD. He is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians and metalsmiths. Legend holds that on a Good Friday morning, while the faithful were in church, Hubert was hunting in the forest. As he pursued a magnificent stag, the animal turned and Hubert was astounded to see a crucifix floating between its antlers.
The image of the glowing crucifix between the stag's antlers is still on bottles of Jägermeister.
