Medal - Gotha High School - Frederick IV
Art. number: 103
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Medal - Gotha High School - Frederick IV
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Art. number: 103
Specifications
| Composition | Copper |
| Issuing state | Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg |
| Year | 1824 AD |
| Weight | 5.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Type of Exonumia | Award medals - Scholastic or academic award, Award medals - Scientific award, Commemorative medals - Achievement medal, Commemorative medals - Historical medal, Commemorative medals - Institution medal |
| Alignment | Medal |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint Mark Location | Gotha, Germany |
Description
This medal marks the 300th-anniversary celebration of the renowned Gotha Secondary School (Gymnasium Ernestinum) in 1824. On its obverse, the medal portrays a distinguished bust of Frederick IV, Duke of Saxony, accompanied by the title "FREDERICUS IIII D. G. DUX SAXONIAE.F." The reverse engraving records the school's historical moment with a 6-line inscription detailing the solemn celebration date - ILL. GYMNASIR GOTH. SECULAR. TERTIA RITE CELEBR. A. MDCCCXXIV D. XXI. DEC. Recognized for its centuries-long legacy in imparting education, the school boasts of esteemed alumni like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, and Johann Gottfried Herder. Today, Gymnasium Ernestinum stands as a beacon of academic prowess in Germany.
Tag: Frederick IV Medal, Gotha High School, 300th anniversary, Gymnasium Ernestinum, Duke of Saxony, 1824 commemoration, German educational history, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Thuringia schools.
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