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Death of Wilhelm Pertsch, librarian and orientalist

Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year 1899
Composition Bronze
Size 57.5 × 38 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
389311
References Heidemann# 387
Martin Heidemann; 1998. Medaillenkunst in Deutschland von 1895 bis 1914 / Band 8 = Medallic Art in Germany from 1895 to 1914. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medaillenkunst, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
, Schmidt# 1118
Siegfried Christov Schmidt; 1983. Numismatiker-Medaillen. Kricheldorf.

Obverse

Bust facing right, below a view of castle Friedenstein in Gotha.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WILHELMVS PERTSCH
NATVS COBVRGI A.S.MDCCCXXXII
OBIT GOTHAE A. S. MDCCCXCIX
EMIL HELFRICHT FEC

Engraver: Emil Helfricht

Reverse

Laurel branches next to 13-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EGREGIAE / MEMORIAE VIRO / LINGVARVM ET / LITTERARVM / ORIENTIS / NVMMORVMQUE / VETERVM / PERTISSIMO / BIBLIOTHECAE / GOTHANAE / ANTISTITI / STRENVO ET / LIBERALI

Engraver: Emil Helfricht

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899 

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