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Laying of the foundation stone of the new city hall Leipzig
Location | Germany
(1871-1948) |
Year | 1899 |
Type | Commemorative medals/Inauguration medal |
Composition | Bronze |
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Shape | Round |
Technique | Cast |
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Notice | Felix Pfeifer |
Reference(s) | Heidemann#1051 |
Obverse description | View of the new city hall, at upper left side the coat of arms of Leipzig, Two nude female winged figures to the sides. |
Obverse lettering | MIT
GOTT |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | 12-line inscription, allegorical head of the city above. |
Reverse lettering | AM. 19. SEPTEMBER.1899
ALS.DR.OTTO.GEORGI.OBERBÜRGER-
MEISTER.UND.HUGO.LICHT.BAUMEISTER
DER.STADT.LEIPZIG.WAR
WARD.AN.DER.STÄTTE. WO. ÜBER. DREI
JAHRHUNDERTE. DIE. PLEISSEN-BURG
GESTANDEN.DER: GRUNDSTEIN.ZU
EINEM.NEUEN.RATHAUSE.GELEGT.
ZUM.GEDÄCHTNIS. DARAN
IST.DIESE.MÜNZE.GEGOSSEN.UND
MIT.IN.DEN.GRUNDSTEIN
GELEGT WORDEN |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1899 - -
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Catalog ID | 5799131850 |
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