Medal - The Twenty-four Commission Emden

Reverse

View over the city from about 1648, with the city hall, the Gasthauschurch, the new church and the river ems with ships. Below crowned arms and inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NUMM. COLL.
XXIX. VIR.
CIV. EMD.
Translated this means:
Medal of the commission of the 24 men of the city of Emden

Edge

Plain

Comment

In the city of Emden every citizen that was catholic and had more than 3000 thaler or a house in their possession was voted by the mayor to take care of financial decisions and control financial transactions in the city till their deaths. Until 1815 there were 40 of those chosen and from 1816 to 1866 they were 24. These medals were given to those wealthy individuals as a gift by the Mayor of Emden for their help.