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300th anniversary of the Gießen University - Ernst Ludwig
| Location | Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Year | 1907 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse, in left-facing profile relief, with short hair and a small moustache. The circular legend surrounds the effigy within the square plaquette field, with abbreviated titles reading along the border. The maker's signature appears in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ERNST·LUDWIG·GROSZHERZO·VON·HESSEN·UND·BEI·RHEIN LUDAE- / -REKTR / MAGNF- / -TSSMs LAUER NÜRNBERG |
| Reverse description | A nude male figure standing in three-quarter view, holding a long spear in his left hand and a flaming torch in his raised right hand, with one foot placed upon a vanquished dragon below. A laurel branch decorates the upper left field, and a heraldic shield bearing a 'T' occupies the upper right. The legend is arranged along the left and right borders of the square plaquette, with the date 1907 in the central field. |
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