SP65 1889 GERMANY Saxony Wettin Obelisk Erection Silver Medal toned

25.5mm. Struck to mark the erection of the Wettin obelisk at Lilienstein in Saxon Switzerland which, in turn, marked the 800th anniversary of the Wettin dynasty in Saxony. A very attractive, sharply struck with bold iridescent toning.

Saxon Switzerland is a district in the eastern Erzgebirge in Saxony, so named because of its resemblance to the Alps. We believe this is the first appearance of this medal in an American auction.