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150th anniversary of the Poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Reference(s) | Heidemann#155, JuF#2358, Försch Goe#479 |
| Obverse description | A standing Muse in classical drapery places a laurel wreath upon the head of a kneeling figure representing Goethe, set against a detailed architectural and garden background with a rising sun in relief. A second classical female figure stands on a pedestal in the right background. The circular legend runs along the border within a beaded inner rim, with a small laurel spray at the base of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed perspective view of Goethe's birthplace, a multi-storey burgher townhouse in Frankfurt am Main, rendered in fine relief with careful architectural detail including windows, dormer gables, and street-level features. The inscription GOETHE'S GEBURTSHAUS appears above the building in the field, while the circular legend and lower inscription run along the border within a beaded rim. The engraver's signature H. OPPENHEIM FRFRT. A.M. appears in the lower exergue. |
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