Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 338
Horological numismatics
Peter Henlein medal; gilded bronze
CHF 100 - 200
EUR 100 - 200 / USD 150 - 250 / HKD 900 - 1,750TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 56
A commemorative medal in gilded bronze, made in 1905, by Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nuremberg, struck in honour of Peter Henlein (1479/1485-1542) and the birth of the portable watch.
In this copy, only the obverse is struck; there is no reverse.
On the obverse, the inscription: “Peter Henlein Erfinder der Taschenuhr um 1505” (Peter Henlein Inventor of the pocket watch around 1505).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nuremberg
Year 1905
Material gilded bronze
Diameter 50.4 mm.
Weight 30.9 gr. (approx.)
Accessories contemporary fitted box
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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