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Empire. Gutenberg Birthday Anniversary silver Specimen Medal ND (1900) SP64 PCGS, Jehne-117. 50mm. 46.78gm. Gutenberg in coat and hat standing, holding in his left arm a book, to the left the coat of arms of Mainz and to the right the Gutenberg coat of arms, below in the background a brief view of old Mainz, above "1900" in cloud with rays / Gutenberg seated at a desk, making an homage to the figures of history, painting, woodcutting, and literature. For the 500th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg. Housed in an oversized holder.
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe. His introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe jump-started the Printing Revolution and is widely regarded as the most important invention of the second millennium, the seminal event which ushered in the modern period of human history. It played a key role in the development of the Renaissance, Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the scientific revolution and laid the material basis for the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of learning to the masses.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-500 USD
Empire. Gutenberg Birthday Anniversary silver Specimen Medal ND (1900) SP64 PCGS, Jehne-117. 50mm. 46.78gm. Gutenberg in coat and hat standing, holding in his left arm a book, to the left the coat of arms of Mainz and to the right the Gutenberg coat of arms, below in the background a brief view of old Mainz, above "1900" in cloud with rays / Gutenberg seated at a desk, making an homage to the figures of history, painting, woodcutting, and literature. For the 500th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg. Housed in an oversized holder.
Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who introduced printing to Europe. His introduction of mechanical movable type printing to Europe jump-started the Printing Revolution and is widely regarded as the most important invention of the second millennium, the seminal event which ushered in the modern period of human history. It played a key role in the development of the Renaissance, Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the scientific revolution and laid the material basis for the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of learning to the masses.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-500 USD