Opening of the Silesian Museum of Decorative Arts and Antiquities Breslau

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LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1899
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
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ShapeRectangular
TechniqueMilled
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NoticeEduard Kaempffer, Otto Schultz
Reference(s) Heidemann#1033, Friedensburg#5006, Slg. Mertens#370
Obverse descriptionField divided into three parts, in the middle field at the top the head of John the Baptist on the bowl in a round, 10-line inscription below over crossed laurel branches. In the field on the left there is a man kneeling on the ground planting a tree. In the field on the right a woman sitting on an Ionic capital and a young man studying vases.
Obverse letteringPATRONVS WRATISLAVIAE / EROEFFNVNG. / DES. / SCHLESISCHEN. / MVSEVMS.FVER. / KVNSTGEWERBE. / v.ALTERTVEMER / IN BRESLAV. / AM. 27. NOVEMBER. / 1899 SERIT.ARBORES / QVAE.ALTERI. / SAECVLO. / PROSINT. WAS DV ERERBT VON / DEINEN VAETERN.HAST / ERWIRB.ES.VM.ES. / ZV.BESITZEN O.SCHULZ CIS.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionBlank.
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EngraverBerlin, Germany (1280-date)
Mintage1899  - -
Catalog ID1388410900
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