medal - 500th anniversary of Lucas Cranach the Elder 1972 front medal - 500th anniversary of Lucas Cranach the Elder 1972 back
medal - 500th anniversary of Lucas Cranach the Elder 1972 photo
© Berlin-George (CC BY)

medal - 500th anniversary of Lucas Cranach the Elder

1972 year
Silver 37.88 g 41 mm
Description
Location
German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period
Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1972
Composition
Silver
Weight
37.88 g
Diameter
41 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
30 June 1990
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#436675
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

12-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ES WAR DIE
GRÖSSTE PROGRESSIVE
UMWÄLZUNG• DIE DIE MENSCH
HEIT BIS DAHIN ERLEBT HATTE•
EINE ZEIT• DIE RIESEN BRAUCHTE
UND RIESEN ZEUGTE• REISEN AN
DENKKRAFT• LEIDENSCHAFT UND
CHARAKTER• AN VIELSEITIGKEIT
UND GELEHRSAMKEIT ÷ ENGELS
1 9 7 2
WITTENBERG - WEIMAR
XV E PF F

Designer: Dieter Weise

Edge

Plain

Script: Latin