© ZacUK
© ZacUK
Medal - Johann Theodor of Bavaria
1746 year| (White metal) | - | 61 mm |
| Location | Electorate of Bavaria (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince elector | Maximilian III Joseph (1745-1777) |
| Type | Medals › Religious medals |
| Year | 1746 |
| Composition | (White metal) |
| Diameter | 61 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#151396 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A seated draped lady (Religion), holding out a chalice in the right hand and a cross in the left hand, resting her left arm on an oval escutcheon of seven areas, carrying a small shield with arms of Bavaria and the Palatinate, against which stands the Bavarian lion. In the background, the church of St. Peter of Rome on a rock, and a dove flying above. Lettering around and in exergue
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INCONCUSSA MANET BOICO SUFFULTA LEONE
IN MEM CREAT FACTÆ
17 JAN 1746
D D D
FR. AND. SHEGA
Engraver: Franz Andreas Schega
Edge
Plain
Comment
Johann Theodor of Bavaria (3 September 1703 – 27 January 1763) was a cardinal, Prince-Bishop of Regensburg, Prince-Bishop of Freising, and Prince-Bishop of Liège.Franz Andreas Schega:
Date of birth: 16 November 1711 Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Date of death: 4 December 1787 Munich, Germany
This medal was engraved on the occasion of the promotion of John Theodore of Bavaria to the cardinalate. In the month of March of the year 1746, Count Pallavicini arrived in Liège to return the bar to the prince-bishop.
The pectoral cross is a cross- shaped religious object worn by bishops. Suspended on the chest by a chain or a rope around the neck it is usually made of precious metal.
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