Lust for life and burden of life Lebenslust und Lebenslast

€1.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1907
TypeArt medal
CompositionSilver plated bronze
Weight21.88 g
Diameter38 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeMaximilian Dasio
Reference(s) Heidemann#1213, Weber/Dasio#166, Datow#77, Salaschek#317
Obverse descriptionA naked male figure of a satyr playing the flute and dancing with a wreath of vine leaves on his head to the left, drinking vessel at the bottom left.
Obverse lettering.VITA.VNI.VIA.DVLCIS.ET COMMODA - ALTRI DVRA ET SPINOSA EST CP
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionNaked man to the right trying to free himself from a thorn bush.
Reverse letteringDASIO
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverCarl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)
MintageND (1907)  - -
Catalog ID1885050370
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