363, Lot: 476. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GERMANY, Weimarer Republik. Charles Robert Darwin, scientist. 1809-1882. AR Medal (36mm, 19.48 g, 12h). Centennial of his Birth. By K. Goetz. Dually dated 1809 and 1909 (
in Roman numerals). CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN, bust facing slightly left / Monkey crouching right, scratching head, looking at human skull to lower rightl to left, two birds on branch; to right, bee alighting on flower; in background, rising sun and plinth inscribed with names of life sciences; MDCCIX ·/ MCMIX to upper right. Kienast 57. EF, matte surfaces.