Reformation Coins and Medals: Annotated English Translation of “Ebenezer”
The International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals (IARCM) is excited to announce the publication of a significant numismatic resource: a comprehensive, annotated English translation of Christian Schlegel’s “Ebenezer,” the third section of Ernst Solomon Cyprian’s celebrated “Hilaria Evangelica,” first published in 1719.
A new annotated Englisch translation of the third section of Ernst Salomon Cyprian’s celebrated Hilaria Evangelica with high-quality photographs and as extensive index. Ebenezer. Raised to the Due Glory of God and as a Greatful Memorial for Posterity That is, the Medals and Other Coins Executed in Gold and Silver for the Second Jubilee of the Gospel and as an Inextinguishable Memorial Thereof, Presented in Authorized Copper Engraving and Furnished with Annotations By Christian Schlegel. Saint Louis, Missouri: International Association of Reformation Coins and Medals. 2025, 296 pages. ISBN: 979-8310891784 / 979-8309985487.
This large-format book included a detailed historical introduction and a Foreword by Lutheran Reformation scholar, Dr. Robert A. Kolb, subject index, inscription index, Scripture index, and 89 full-color pages of photographs of actual Reformation coins and medals mentioned in the Schlegel text. This new publication will be a welcome addition to anyone studying the golden age of Reformationsnumismatik. Each original page of the German text is included, with the annotated English translation on the facing page.
Each original page of the German text is included, with the annotated English translation on the facing page
The new book includes 89 full-color pages of photographs of actual Reformation coins and medals mentioned in the Schlegel text.
All numismatic pieces included in “Ebenezer” are cross-referenced Forrer’s BDM, as well as to the standard Reformation coin and medal reference works: Kreußler, Schreiber, Zak, Goppel-Plum-Holler (GPH), Whiting, Schnell, Donga/van den Berg, Blum, Müller-Jahnke, and Rhein, Concordia, Brozatus, and Opitz.
This 296-page reference work is available as an Amazon e-book, as well as paperback and hardbound print versions.
