1793 German Prayers for Peace Medal. Betts-560 var. White Metal with Copper Scavenger, 39.3 mm. AU-55 (PCGS).

A scarce variety of Betts-560. As Syd noted on his envelope, "Except for the date, identical to Betts-560." This was probably struck as the horrors of the French Revolution put Europe on watch for a continent-wide war. The surfaces are bright and lustrous, barely mellowed in the fields. Scattered small contact marks are seen on both sides, and a short planchet crack is observed near the copper scavenger. We have not offered an example of this medal with the 1793 date in recent memory.

PCGS# 625451.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Karl Stephens, January 2009.