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  • Germany, Medal 1900, 500th birthday of Gutenberg, Top Pop, PCGS SP 64

    Germany, Medal 1900, 500th birthday of Gutenberg, Top Pop, PCGS SP 64

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    Germany, Medal 1900, 500th birthday of Gutenberg, Top Pop, PCGS SP 64

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    Commemorative issue: 500th anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg Inventor of modern book printing and the printing press

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    Obverse: Facing figure of Gutenberg, holding a book and holding up his right arm, in the background the view of the city of Mainz, above date in cloud with sun rays. To the sides the arms of Mainz and of Gutenberg.

    Lettering:
    1900
    Es werde Licht!
    Es ward’ Licht
    Zur Erinnerung an die 500jährige Jubelfeier Johannes Gutenberg
    KISSEL FEC. M. & W. ST.

    Engraver: Clemens Kissel

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    Reverse: Four female figures turned towards the seated figure of Gutenberg at a desk, 5 guild coat of arms above. At the bottom the coat of arms of Mainz.

    Lettering: Da entfloss dem berühmten Gutenberg gleich einem Strome das Wort!
    Johannes Gutenberg nimmt die Huldigung der Schwesterkünste und der GEschichte entgegen

    Engraver: Clemens Kissel

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    Edge: plain

    The pictures provided are of the actual medal for sale.

    Guaranteed genuine.

    You can verify PCGS certification numbers: 37693818

    – the highest graded example of its kind within PCGS

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    SKU: Z386
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