Description: 1861 German States Prussia Wilhelm I Silver Coronation Medal Marienburg 2588 Rare and desirable large 42mm toned silver proof Silver medal 1861 (C. Pfeuffer) for the coronation in Königsberg. Double bust portrait of the crowned royal coupleCoronation regalia on the right. / Crown insignia and coat of arms on an Iron Cross, surrounded by provincial coats of arms on a chain of orders. 42mm 29.8g Marienburg 2588. Summer P94. On 2 January 1861, Frederick William IV died and William ascended the throne as William I of Prussia. In July, a student from Leipzig attempted to assassinate William, but he was only lightly injured. Like Frederick I of Prussia, William travelled to Königsberg and there crowned himself at the Schlosskirche. William chose the anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig, 18 October, for this event, which was the first Prussian crowning ceremony since 1701 and the only crowning of a German king in the 19th century. William refused to comply with his brother's wish, expressed in Frederick William's last will, that he should abrogate the constitution
Price: 995 USD
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-22T05:10:35.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Circulated/Uncirculated: proof
Brand: German
Composition: Silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
