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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1904 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Large bust of Goethe in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and period dress including a cravat and coat. The name legend appears vertically along the left field, and the engraver's monogram is incused in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dramatic scene depicting Faust in his study, with the robed figure of Faust standing left, leaning over a desk bearing an open book with mystical symbols. The Earth Spirit appears at right, emerging from swirling flames that fill the lower field, confronting Faust across the desk. The composition is rendered in high sculptural relief with no lettering. |
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