Silver Medal, Berlin, 1800–1800. 0000.999.35957

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.35957

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 14.03
    • Diameter (in mm): 36

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1800

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1800
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: L

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: VERGANGEN SEY DAS UBEL, FROH DIE ZUKUNFT/ in exergue:ZUM SCHLUSS/ DES ACHTZEHNTEN/ IAHRHUNDERTS (="May the bad/evil be passed, may the future be happy/ To the end of the 18th century")
    • Type: A Janus face-bust, to l. older face and beneath torch, to r. younger face and beneath cornicopia.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: DER EDLE BAUM VERBREITE SCHIRM UND FRUCHTE/ WUNSCH ZUM/ NEUNZEHNTEN/ JAHRHUNDERT (="The noble tree is to spread shield and fruits/ Wishes for the 19th century")
    • Type: A tree with rising sun in background, a person leaning with back on tree and playing a brass instrument.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.35957
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Goppl Collection

Description

Made for the turn of the century celebration.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States