Blazek designs Luther medal

A bronze medal marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation is being sold for $54 on the website of the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau. The three-inch medal is designed by…

A bronze medal marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation is being sold for $54 on the website of the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau.

The three-inch medal is designed by Scott R. Blazek.

On Oct. 31, 1517, 95 theses were posted by Luther on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany.

Each piece comes with a wooden display stand and descriptive tri-fold brochure containing a history of the Reformation and highlights of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.

For more information and while stock supplies last, visit: https://alpb.org/books/medals-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation/

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