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Medal - Local festival Pirna

Medal - Local festival Pirna - obverseMedal - Local festival Pirna - reverse

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Features

Location German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1958
Composition Porcelain (Brown porcelain)
Weight 9.3 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness 4.5 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
423747
References Weigelt# 3.378.10
Medaillen aus Meissener Porzellan (9 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Local festival Pirna / 725 Years of Pirna

Obverse

Town arms, legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HEIMATFEST IM 725 JÄHRIGEN PIRNA

Reverse

City hall, date separated to sides, Meissen logo below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1233 1958

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur, Meissen, Germany

Comments

These medals were minted as souvenirs for anniversaries and city festivals. Usually in pairs, in brown Böttger stoneware and white biscuit porcelain. The white piece is always a little smaller in diameter due to the firing process.

 

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirna

 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1958  30 000 Brown
1958  500 Brown with gold edge

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