500th anniversary of Leipzig University

€407,848.00
LocationSaxony (Albertinian Line), Kingdom of
Year1909
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionBronze
Weight359.29 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRectangular
TechniqueMilled
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Edge
Period
NoticeMax Lange
Reference(s) Heidemann#868, Salaschek#857, Steguw EM#304
Obverse descriptionHalf-length naked man sitting facing left, resting his head on his crossed legs with his left hand.
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Reverse descriptionTwo naked male figures standing in the foreground with their backs to the viewer, holding a garland with raised arms over a niche with a canopy crown. In the niche are the figures of Saints Lawrence and John the Baptist with their attributes.
Reverse letteringMCCCCIX - MCMIX UNIVERSITAS STUDII LIPSIENSIS MAX LANGE LEIPZIG
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverGlaser & Son (Glaser & Sohn), Dresden, Germany (1868)
Mintage1909  - -
Catalog ID8035121020
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