Lot 309
Two Medals in Honor of Numismatists – Germany / Austria
1. A medal struck on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the numismatist Hugo Grünthal. [Germany, 1929].
Obverse: Grünthal's portrait surrounded by an inscription:" HUGO GRÜNTHAL; AET • LX • 22.III.1869". Signed: Morin. Reverse: Relief of a hand holding a coin with the inscription: "ROB • BALL NCHF • MÜNZENHANDLUNG • BERLIN". Diameter: 54 mm.
2. A medal struck for the 70th birthday of the numismatist Eduard Forchheimer. [Vienna, 1890].
Obverse: Relief of Forchheimer's portrait, name and date of birth. Signed: A.[nton] Scharff. Reverse: Inscription in German. Diameter: 40 mm.
3. Obverse: Portrait of Eduard Forchheimer, name and date of birth. Signed: Pawlik.
Reverse: Inscription: "Seinen Freunden Zur Erinnerung Wien 1893"[from his friends, as a souvenir]. Diameter: 31 mm.
