Pamětní medaile v základním kameni kostela sv. Anny v Českých Budějovicích / A commemorative medal reminding setting of the foundation stone of the St. Ann Church in České Budějovice

Abstract

The article is focused on the commemorative medal connected with foundation of the Baroque St. Ann Church affiliated to the Capuchin Monastery in České Budějovice. The data from the chronicles and official records report about the fact, that on June 1, 1615, the municipal council had ‘ein ubergeltn Schaw Groschen’ inserted in the founding stone of the church. There is an image of St. Ann on one side of the coin, and names of twelve municipal councillors and vogt on the other. The medal was produced by the goldsmith from České Budějovice – Bonifacius Riedl jr. Existence of the medal has been confirmed by the archive sources only.