Braunschweig Waterloo Medaille

[bilylev]

Hello friends,
this medal was sold at a local auction and was subsequently published in the magazine of a collecting society. The author states that it has a diameter of 44 mm, a weight of 29 g. That diameter is larger than usually reported. And I think at 44mm the medal would have to be heavier. He further states that it was made by casting. What do you think about it?

Thanks

Jan

[augustin1813]

Hello Bilylev,

This medal is very worn.

I hace never seen a Waterloo medal of this size. The usual size is 33 - 34 mm.for a weight of +/- 29 - 33 g.

Is this not an error on the part of the author.

Here is a great reference about this medal: Stephan Schwarz: Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen des Herzogtums Braunschweig von 1696 bis 1918. band 2: Die Ehrenzeichen.

 

Jacques.

[bilylev]

Thank you.

[Haku]

I also think that the size was given incorrectly.
The medal looks good but very worn.
What is the marginal name on the medal. Can you specify that.

[VtwinVince]

Looks fine to me as well, and fortunately has the iron suspension clip still attached. My examples look as though they were dug out of graves, which apparently is a possibility.

[bilylev]

The medal is marked LUDW.BERTRAM. 2.LIN.BAT. and is very well researched. 

I would like to hear if the size 44 mm is correct or not. And if it was produced by casting.  Thanks.

 

 

Edited August 2, 2023 by bilylev

[saschaw]

2 hours ago, bilylev said:

I would like to hear if the size 44 mm is correct or not. And if it was produced by casting.  Thanks.

I can only echo what augustin1813 wrote: this medal's diameter should be more around 34 mm. Probably a typo by the author!

 

These medals were die-struck and there's no doubt about that, but it seems the blanks were pre-cast to make things easier.

 

[bilylev]

Thank you very much.

[bilylev]

I contacted the author, he acknowledged his mistake and he will apologize in the next issue of the magazine.