Watch List notes:

Germany, Mainz. Birth of Johann Gutenberg Quincentenary Commemorative PT Medallion. By Kissel of Mayer und Wilhelm (Stuttgart), 1900. ZUR ЄRINNERUNG DIE 500 JÄHRIGE JUBELFEIER JOHANNES GUTENBURG, Gutenburg standing facing, holding a copy of his eponymous Bible, pointing to the clouds above from which radiant sun shines; cityscape of Mainz behind, coats-of-arms of Mainz and Gutenburg flanking, banner inscribed ES WERDE LICHT! ES WARD' LICHT above / JOHANNES GUTENBERG NIMMT DIE HULDIGUNG DER SCHWESTERKÜNSTE UND DER GESCHICHTE ENTGEGEN, Gutenberg seated to right at writing box on table, facing the personifications of history, painting, wood cutting and type foundry standing to left; coats-of-arms above each figure, banner inscribed DA ENTFLOSS DEM BERÜHMTEN GUTENBERG GLEICH EINEM STROME DAS WORT! around. Jehne 117; Walther 902. 40.35g, 50mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine. Rare.

From the collection of the late Eduard Winkler.