Portrait medal of George the Bearded (duke of Saxony) (obverse); coat of arms (reverse), 1537, Silver, Diam. 4.3 cm, wt. 43.39 g., Medals, Attributed to Peter Flötner (German, Thurgau 1485–1546 Nuremberg), George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony, was one of the more enlightened German princes in the early years of the Reformation. Known as an outstanding ruler, high-minded and deeply concerned for his subjects, he maintained an unerring loyalty to the Holy Roman Emperor
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Portrait medal, George, Bearded, duke, Saxony, obverse, coat, arms, reverse, 1537, Silver, Diam, 4.3 cm, wt, 43.39 g, Medals, Attributed to Peter Flötner, German, Thurgau, 1485–1546, Nuremberg, Duke, enlightened German princes, early years, Reformation, outstanding ruler, high-minded, deeply concerned, subjects, maintained, unerring loyalty, Holy Roman, Emperor
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