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Composer - Ludwig van Beethoven
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1903 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Ludwig van Beethoven in left profile, depicting the composer with his characteristic wild, windswept hair and open collar. The legend BEETHOVEN appears along the left rim, and the engraver's initials R.O. are visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | .BEETHOVEN. .R.O. |
| Reverse description | A semi-draped allegorical female figure, representing Music or a Muse, stands facing left in high relief. She holds a tall aulos (double flute) in her right hand and a laurel branch in her left, with a leafy laurel tree rendered in the background field. |
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