AUSTRIA, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Josef I. 1867-1916. AR Medal (69mm, 142.27 g, 12h). 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. By Anton Scharff. Dated 1899. EF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 2
Lot: 1615. Estimated: $ 750

World Medals, Silver

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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AUSTRIA, Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Josef I. 1867-1916. AR Medal (69mm, 142.27 g, 12h). 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. By Anton Scharff. Dated 1899. GOETHE to left, bust right; A. Scharff/1899 in two lines right / Depiction of the Prologue in Heaven of Goethe’s Faust; dialogue between God in center and Mephistopheles to right; behind God stand the Archangels Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael; castle below clouds. Edge: hallmarks and collector’s stamp. Förschner 158. Iridescent toning, some light marks. EF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex J. Henri Ripetra Collection (COAT, 13 February 1975), lot 1556.


Closing Date and Time: 20 October 2022 at 13:25:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.