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150th anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Weight | 112.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in high relief, depicted in 18th-century attire with a cravat and coat. The circular legend around the field reads the commemorative inscription with the date 28.VIII.1899. |
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| Reverse description | Two allegorical female figures in high relief representing Truth and Poetry: a standing nude figure facing front holds a mirror in her outstretched right hand, while a draped seated figure to her right plays a lyre. The Frankfurt city skyline with church spires appears in the background. The engraver's signature H. KAUFMANN is incised along the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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