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70th anniversary of Hans Thoma, Painter and graphic artist
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Hans Thoma in left profile, depicting an elderly bearded man wearing a coat with a wide collar. The legend HANS THOMA. arcs along the upper border within a decorative bead-and-bar inner rim, while the sculptor's signature BENNO ELKAN appears in two lines in the right field. |
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| Reverse description | A nude boy stands in the center of the field, legs apart and holding a tall staff or torch in his left hand, with his right arm raised. He is surrounded by a densely rendered wreath of flowers, foliage, and botanical motifs filling the entire border. The dates 1839 and 1909 flank the figure in the lower field, marking the 70th anniversary of the honoree's birth. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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