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500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press
| Location | Germany
(1871-1948) |
| Year | 1900 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 136.5 g |
| Diameter | 65 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | |
| Period | |
| Notice | Rudolf Bosselt |
| Reference(s) | Heidemann#183 |
| Obverse description | Bust facing left over the arms of Gutenberg and of the city of Mainz. |
| Obverse lettering | ZUR
500. GEBURTS - FEIER - DES.JOHANNES.GUTENBERG-MAINZ-1900 |
| Obverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
| Reverse description | Female figure over the right turned Gutenberg, to the right rotational machines. |
| Reverse lettering | DER HEUTE NOCH OB UNSREN WERKEN
SCHWEBT
IN TAUSENDFACHEM RAEDER-SPIELE LEBT:
UNSTERBLICHER GEDANKE
SEI GEPRIESEN |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | M.J. Rückert Silverware Workshop (Silberwarenfabrik M.J. Rückert), Mainz, Germany (1838-1928) |
| Mintage | 1900 - -
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| Catalog ID | 1441159040 |
| Comments | |
