Copper Alloy Token of Strauss, Siegmund Sr., Germany, 1837–1887. 2000.1.178

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.602
  • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

• Object Type: Token
• Date Range: 1837 - 1887

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1887
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Copper Alloy

• Authority

  • Issuer: Strauss, Siegmund Jr.

• Geographic

  • Place of Issue: Frankfurt
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany

• Obverse

  • Legend: Circul.leg.in German: Above; UNSERM SENIOR SIEGMUND STRAUSS GEWIDMET; below; ZUR FEIER SEINER 50 JAHR GESCHAFTL.THATICKEIT*/CHI VA PIANO-VA SANO E LONTANO 50 JAHRE GESCHAFTL. THATICKEIT
  • Type: Bust of Siegmund Strauss Sr., r.
  • Portrait: Strauss, Siegmund Sr.

• Reverse

  • Legend: Siegmund Strauss Jr. diagonally across field l. to r.; in field BERLIN,C/MILANO/CALAIS/CAUDRY/ NOTTINGHAM|ZUR ERINNERUNG AN/ DEN 10 MARZ/1887 in 3 lines
  • Type: In field l. a floral display on stand which is inscribed CRESAT FLOREM

References

• Citation: F.285

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2000.1.178
• Lot: 2000.1
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Friedenberg, Daniel M.

Description

Rights

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