SWITZERLAND, Canton of Basel. Basel. Æ Medal (90mm, 234.40 g, 12h). The 500th Anniversary of the Union of Groß- and Klein-Basel (the Festspiel zur Klein-Basler Gedenkfeier). By B. Ammann-Kienast, Schaffhausen. Dually dated and 1392 and 1892. As made.

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SWITZERLAND, Canton of Basel. Basel. Æ Medal (90mm, 234.40 g, 12h). The 500th Anniversary of the Union of Groß- and Klein-Basel (the Festspiel zur Klein-Basler Gedenkfeier). By B. Ammann-Kienast, Schaffhausen. Dually dated and 1392 and 1892. (star) DEN SCHÖPFERN DES FESTSPIELES (star) UND SÄMTLICHEN MITSPIELENDEN, GEWIDMET., conjoined ornate medallions depicting the three men involved in the Festspiel zur Klein-Basler Gedenkfeier (Dr. R.Wackernagel [text], Hugo Schwabe [direction], and Dr. Hans Huber [music]), each with their names listed below on banners; starry fields above; 9. 10. 11. JULI/1892 above radiant Swiss cross; all set on laurel wreath; B. AMMANN-KIENAST. SCHAFFHAUSEN below / (star) VEREINIGUNGSFEIER VON GROSS - & KLEIN BASEL (star) HIE BASEL - HIE SCHWEIZERBODEN, ornate view of the stage with depicting scene of festival celebration; below, chorus below in covered orchestra pit, set on civic coat-of-arms 1392 and 1892 flanking shield. Winterstein 386c. Brown surfaces, traces of iridescence. As made.


Closing Date and Time: 19 July 2023 at 14:11:40 ET.

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