Front: franc. Georg. Lock episcop. Antigonensis decan. Budiss. // nat. D. Iii. Oct. - mdccli [franz georg lock, bishop of antioch and dean of bautzen, born on october 3, 1751]. Bust of bishop franz lock in clerical vestments to the left. At the bottom edge the signature cr krüger. Back: sacerdos consecratus d. Xxiv. Iun. Mdcclxxvi / infulatus di nov. Mdccci // vota collegii / quinquages [ordained priest on june 24, 1776, ordained bishop on november 1, 1801. The wishes of the college for the 50th anniversary]. Altar with chalice, behind it a crucifix, left and right two candlesticks with burning candles, in front of it an open book with 'missale'. Left and right floating angels, holding mitre and crosier. Comment: the medal on bishop franz georg lock was minted on the occasion of his 50th anniversary as a priest and the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination, probably as a new version by ch krüger based on the medal of his father christian joseph. A wax embossing with the portrait of franz georg lock is kept in the dresden museum of decorative arts. - lock was dean of the cathedral chapter of bautzen and apostolic administrator of the diocese of meissen in the two lusatian regions. He was recognized as a tolerant and liberal cleric even by saxon protestants and was highly valued by the saxon elector. Literature: p. Hannig, die prägungen des münzgraveurs und medailleurs carl reinhard krüger (1794-1879), dresdner numismatische hefte 3, 2004, 15-108 no. 18; otto merseburger collection comprising coins and medals from saxony (1894) no. 4533; numophylacii ampachiani, sectio iii. Of the list of the coin and medal collection left by the late cathedral dean of wurzen and cathedral chapter of naumburg an der saale, mr. Stifts-regierungsrat christian leberecht von ampach, third section (1835) no. 16002. Further information on the object can be found here: https://ikmk. Smb. Museum/object?id=18248023. Object Type: coin. Date: 1801. Place of creation: Deutschland / , Sachsen / , Dresden?. Dimensions: mass: 23.6 g (0.8 oz). Collection: Münzkabinett Berlin. Krüger, Carl Reinhard- Bischof Franz Georg Lock - Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5549066
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