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1853, Frankfurt (Free City). Silver "Oberland Community" Centennial  Medal. AU!

Mint Year: 1853 Mint Place: Frankfurt Reference:  J & F 1236. Condition: Minor scratches and digs, grey toning in obverse, otherwise a nice AU or better! Denomination: Medal - Centennial of the "Oberland Community" inf Frankfurt on 1st of October, 1853.  Weight: 10.53gm Diameter: 30mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Winged genius standing and holding open book with inscription ("Foundation letter 1753.") and pointing with right hand upwards. Legend: GESTIFTET D. 1 OCTOBER 1753 ("Founded, 1st October, 1753.")     Reverse: Inscription in eight lines. Legend: HUNDERT- JAEHRIGE JUBELFEIER DER OBERLAENDISCHEN GEMEINDE IN FRANKFURT A/M DEN 1 OCTOBER 1853 Translated: "100th jubilee festivities of the Oberland Community in Frankfurt am Main, 1st of October 1853."

Frankfurt was one of the most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire. From 855 the German kings and emperors were elected in Frankfurt and crowned in Aachen. From 1562 the kings/emperors were also crowned in Frankfurt, Maximilian II being the first. This tradition ended in 1792, when Franz II was elected. His coronation was deliberately held on Bastille Day, 14 July, the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The elections and coronations took place in St. Bartholomäus cathedral, known as the Kaiserdom (en: Emperor's Cathedral), or in its predecessors.

The Frankfurter Messe (Frankfurt Trade Fair) was first mentioned in 1150. In 1240, Emperor Friedrich II granted an Imperial privilege to its visitors, meaning they would be protected by the Empire. Book trade fairs have been held in Frankfurt since 1478.

In 1372 Frankfurt became a Reichsstadt (en:Imperial city), i.e. directly subordinate to the Holy Roman Emperor and not to a regional ruler or a local nobleman.

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