1st German Shooting Festival Frankfurt

Location Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States)
Year 1862
Type Festival medal
Composition Silver
Weight 28.17 g
Diameter 40.8 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period Free City (1372-1866)
Notice
Reference(s) Slg. Peltzer#1076 , Steulmann#I 5 , JuF#1306
Obverse description Standing Germania with sword, leaning on a tree stump, left eagle, right rifle and target, in the background the Paulskirche.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering DIE FREIHEIT ZU SCHÜTZEN ZU SCHIRMEN DAS LAND, GELOBET IHR SCHÜTZEN MIT HERZ U. MIT HAND. DRENTWETT D. SEBALD
Reverse description Festival hall, below coat of arms with double-headed eagle.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DAS DEUTSCHE SCHÜTZEN-FEST FRANKFURT a/M 1862 FESTHALLE
Mintage
Numisquare ID 3589721560
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