Civic award medal of the city of Barmen
Features
| Location |
Germany (1871-1948)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
William II (1888-1918)
|
| Type | Award medals |
| Year | 1906 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 22.5 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 398980 |
| References | Heidemann# 893 var. 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. |
Obverse
Naked Mercury sitting on a cuboid to the right, at his feet lies a lion, the city's heraldic animal, in the background a city view of Barmen with a factory in the foreground on the right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OERTEL BERLIN
Wiethüchter 06
Engraver: Gustav Wiethüchter
Reverse
City arms, legend surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEWIDMET VON DER STADT BARMEN
Engraver: Gustav Wiethüchter
Mint
Berliner Medaillen-Münze Otto Oertel, Germany (1887-1938)Comments
Schulten 53a
Issued by the city of Barmen
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1906 | (19)06 | ||||||||||||||
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