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100th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Joseph Haydn in high relief, depicted with a powdered wig with rolled side curls and period costume. The circular legend runs along the upper and lower rim in Latin characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | BLANDUM & AURITAS FIDIBUS CANORIS DUO QUERCUS |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Orpheus striding left, carrying a lyre on his back and raising one hand, rendered in high relief. The legend curves around the rim, with the word ORPHEVS inscribed in the field, and the engraver's signature MAXIM·DAZIO·PICT· appears in the lower exergue. |
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