Historical Objects / Medals

Collection of Tyler Yates

Death of Ernest Augustus

Engraver:
Arvid Karlsteen
Year:
1698
Country:
Germany
Diameter:
66 mm
Obverse:
A pyramid flanked by two trees. A crack runs down the middle of the medal. This crack appears on all medals of this kind.
EST·GLORIA·FUNERIS·EXORS·
OB·D·23·IAN·1698
Reverse:
Blank. This medal is a cliché so it only has one side. The obverse on the minted medals depicted Ernest Augustus, whose death this medal commemorates.
References:
Münz- u. Medaillen-Kabinet des Freiherrn #2630
Münzen- und medaillen-cabinet des justizraths Abth. 2 #3859

Ernest Augustus (German: Ernst August; 20 November 1629 – 23 January 1698), was a Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Principality of Calenberg (with its capital Hanover) subdivision of the duchy. He was appointed Prince-elector, but died before the appointment became effective. He was also the Prince-Bishop of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück.