Walpurgisnacht

Features

Location	Germany (1871-1948)
Type	Art medals
Year	1907
Composition	Bronze
Diameter	65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Cast
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 404503
References	Heidemann# 1295 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. , Bernh Münc# 335 Max Bernhart; 1917. Die Münchener Medaillenkunst der Gegenwart. R. Oldenbourg, Munich, Bavaria, Germany / Berlin, Germany. , Datow# 105 Joachim Datow; 1988. Die Erneuerung der Medaille in der Zeit des Jugendstils / Volume 28 = The Renewal of the Medal in the Art Nouveau Period. Numismatische Gesellschaft, Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. , Hasselm HS# 14a Wolfgang Hasselmann, Hans Schwegerle; 2000. Hans Schwegerle - Medaillen und Plaketten. H. Gietl Verlag & Publikationsservice, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Naked female figure with long loosened hair on a broomstick to the right, her head is turned back, she is holding a stick in her left hand, an owl is flying in front of her to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WALPURGIS
NACHT
HS

Engraver: Hans Schwegerle

Reverse

4-line inscription between stars.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
🟌
ES.TRAEGT.DER.BESEN
.TRAEGT.DER.STOCK.
DIE.GABEL.TRAEGT.
ES. TRAEGT.DER:BOCK.
🟌

Engraver: Hans Schwegerle

Mint

Carl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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