500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press 1900 front 500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press 1900 back
500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press 1900 photo
© H. D. Rauch

500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press

1900 year
Silver plated tin - 51 mm
Description
Location
Germany (1871-1948)
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1900
Composition
Silver plated tin
Diameter
51 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#370663
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Four female figures turned towards the seated figure of Gutenberg at a desk, 5 guild coat of arms above. At the bottom the coat of arms of Mainz.

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering:
Da entfloss dem berühmten Gutenberg gleich einem Strome das Wort!
Johannes Gutenberg nimmt die Huldigung der Schwesterkünste und der GEschichte entgegen

Lettering (regular font):
Da entfloss dem berühmten Gutenberg gleich einem Strome das Wort!
Johannes Gutenberg nimmt die Huldigung der Schwesterkünste und der GEschichte entgegen

Engraver: Kissel

Comment

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