Medal commemorating the settlement of the dispute between Adalbert I and the Boineberg family

Medal commemorating the settlement of the dispute between Adalbert I and the Boineberg family. Obverse: An Imperial eagle with arms of the nine Frankish houses of nobility above a three-masted vessel at sea, four winds blowing, sun rising left. Legend: 'PRAESTAT COMPONERE MOTVS.' Reverse: A kingfisher over its nest, floating on the sea, two vessels in distance. Legend: 'HALCYONIA FAMILIAE BOINEBVRGIO LENGSFELDIIS REDDITA.' Exergue: 'FVLDAD XXIV SEPT . A . MDCCI.' Inscription (on edge): 'IN HONOR . ET MEMOR . COMMISS . A . S . CAES . MAI . ELECTORI MOG . ET DVC . SAX . GOTH . DELATAE . E . E . G . H . A . B . INL .'

Object Details

ID: MEC0386
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wermuth, C.
Places: Germany
Date made: 1701
People: Boineberg family
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 43 mm
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