Scharff, Anton: Visit of Grand Duke Mikhailovich's Coin and Medal Collection1887 |
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Hamburger Kunsthalle |
Inventory no |
M-2000-33 |
Obverse |
Saint George, wearing a crested helmet and a flowing cloak, rides to the right. With his right hand raised, he holds a short sword (galdius) and with his left hand he holds the reins. Beneath the horse lies a dragon on its back. Border of dots. |
Reverse |
ПОСѢТИТЕЛЮ [For the Visitor]. The personification of numismatics sits on a rock facing right. Her right arm rests on a tablet bearing the inscription HYMU3MATUKA (Numismatika), and she holds a coin in her left hand. A young man stands in front of her, facing left. With his right hand, he has placed an upper stamp on the knee of Numismatics, and with his left hand he holds a hammer. Behind him is a minting die. In the foreground are a vase, a cornucopia overflowing with coins, a book and a sealed document. In the section is the cursive Cyrillic signature A. Шapффъ (A. Scharff). |
Rim |
J ∙ C in Rechteck und Dianakopf nach rechts zwischen A-1 in Sechspass. |
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Mint |
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Publications |
V. P. Smirnov, Description de Medailles Russes 862-1908 (1990) Nr. 1386; M. E. Diakov, Medals of the Russian Empire VII (2007) Nr. 1005.1. |
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Department |
Medals, 19th century post 1830 |
Provenance |
Medailleur*in, Entstehungsdatum - ? (1); […] (2); Wilhelm Ernst Schramm (1847 - 1915), ? - 1915 (3); […] (4); Vererbt an Johann Gottfried Schramm |
Object number |
ID4376 |
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