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