Historical and Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss

EBERHARD

ST. URBAIN, Ferdinand de: Lorraine, ca. 1720, Bronze, 47 mmObv: A trained vine decorated with shields containing names of dukes of Lorraine. Around:  AB EBERHARDO. HVGONIS. PRIMOGENITO. LOTHARINGI DVCES.
Rev: Legend: EBERHARDVS ALSATIAE COMES. HVGONIS ALSATIAE ET FERRETRI COMITIS FILIVS. BADIVAM ANGLORVM SANGVINE REGIO ORTAM SOROREM EDGITAE OTHONI. I. IMPERATORI NVPTAE DVXIT VXOREM. AN. C.M.XXX. ET EX EA PROLEM SVSCEPIT ADHELEIDEM IMPERATORIS CONRADI SALICI MATREM. GERARDVM METENSEM. C. ET ALDALBERTVM COMITEM ALSATIAE.
Ref: From the Series of the Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine. Forrer V, p.310 #19; Mirnik #2;  Weiss BW744

Eberhard (c. 885-939) was a member of the Conradine dynasty, who was duke of Lorraine from 926 to 928.

 

LINK to Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine Family Tree (from wikipedia.com)

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