Facing figure of Gutenberg, holding a book and holding up his right arm, in the background the view of the city of Mainz, above date in cloud with sun rays. To the sides the arms of Mainz and of Gutenberg.
Obverse lettering
1900
Es werde Licht!
Es ward` Licht
Zur Erinnerung an die 500jährige Jubelfeier Johannes Gutenberg
KISSEL FEC. M. & W. ST.
Obverse script
Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Reverse description
Four female figures turned towards the seated figure of Gutenberg at a desk, 5 guild coat of arms above. At the bottom the coat of arms of Mainz.
Reverse lettering
Da entfloss dem berühmten Gutenberg
gleich einem Strome das Wort!
Johannes Gutenberg nimmt die Huldigung der Schwesterkünste und der
GEschichte entgegen
Reverse script
Latin (Fraktur blackletter)
Engraver
Stuttgarter Metallwarenfabrik Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm e.K., Germany (1861-date)
