500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press

€368,588.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1900
TypeCommemorative medals › Personality medals
CompositionBronze
Weight136.5 g
Diameter65 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeRudolf Bosselt
Reference(s) Heidemann#183
Obverse descriptionBust facing left over the arms of Gutenberg and of the city of Mainz.
Obverse letteringZUR 500. GEBURTS - FEIER - DES.JOHANNES.GUTENBERG-MAINZ-1900
Obverse scriptLatin (Fraktur blackletter)
Reverse descriptionFemale figure over the right turned Gutenberg, to the right rotational machines.
Reverse letteringDER HEUTE NOCH OB UNSREN WERKEN SCHWEBT IN TAUSENDFACHEM RAEDER-SPIELE LEBT: UNSTERBLICHER GEDANKE SEI GEPRIESEN
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverM.J. Rückert Silverware Workshop (Silberwarenfabrik M.J. Rückert), Mainz, Germany (1838-1928)
Mintage1900  - -
Catalog ID1441159040
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