Medal - International Aviation Exhibition in Frankfurt am Main

€415,570.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1909
TypeCommemorative medals/Event medal
CompositionBronze
Weight147.11 g
Diameter70.2 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgePlain with inscription. Script: Latin
Period
NoticeWilhelm Oskar Prack
Reference(s) Heidemann#839, Slg. Joos#a. 219, Kaiser#337, Gutt#68, Malpas#175
Obverse descriptionA naked young man standing on a hill with his arms stretched towards the sky to the right, in the background a Zeppelin airship.
Obverse letteringUND EIN FLÜGEL PAAR FALTET SICH LOS! DORTHIN! ICH MUSS! ICH MUSS! GÖNNT MIR DEN FLUG! GOETHE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionMontgolfiere balloon over 4-line inscription.
Reverse lettering17 89 INTERNATIONALE LUFTSCHIFFAHRT AUSSTELLUNG FRANKFURT A/M 1909
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverCarl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)
Mintage1909  - -
Catalog ID9017293530
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