White Metal Plaque of Adler, Victor, Germany. 2000.1.282

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.1.282

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 155.062
    • Length: 73
    • Length: 115

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Plaque
  • Material: White Metal
  • Shape: Rectangular

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany

  • Obverse

    • Legend: In exergue: IM BEFREIUNGSKAMPFE/ DES PROLETARIATES/ MITGEWIRKT ZU HABEN - GIBT/ DEM LEBEN SINN UND WEIHE (="To Have acted in the struggle for the liberation of the Proletariat gives sense and sanctity to life")
    • Type: Above in circul. medallion bust of Dr. Victor Adler facing front: two naked workers sitting l. and r. clasping hands; one holding a sledgehammer the other a book.
    • Symbol: A.WEINBERGER
    • Portrait: Adler, Victor

References

  • Citation: F.493

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.1.282
  • Lot: 2000.1
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

One sided. Proletarian German Homage, presumably to Karl Marx.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined