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August 2021 ANA Auction - Online 23-25 Aug 2021
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AUSTRIA. Anton Scharff. Silver Medal. Wilhelm Ritter von Hartel, Austrian Minister of Education, Dedicated by his Students, 1896. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
58mm; 83.17 gms. Wurzbach-3578; Horsky-7316. Obverse: Bust facing slightly left in frock coat; Reverse: Female personification of Science seated facing on ornate throne, instructing youth in foreground; books and scrolls below, cityscape of Vienna in background. Edge: [two hallmarks] located at 3h. Deeply toned, with a charming yet subtle iridescence and very clean, problem-free fields. The level of detail is quite high, especially in areas such as the portrait and the dress of Science.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
58mm; 83.17 gms. Wurzbach-3578; Horsky-7316. Obverse: Bust facing slightly left in frock coat; Reverse: Female personification of Science seated facing on ornate throne, instructing youth in foreground; books and scrolls below, cityscape of Vienna in background. Edge: [two hallmarks] located at 3h. Deeply toned, with a charming yet subtle iridescence and very clean, problem-free fields. The level of detail is quite high, especially in areas such as the portrait and the dress of Science.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $100 - $200