Medal die
Also known as: matriță de medalie
Record status
Individual type · partial
Medal die is held by Brukenthal National Museum. Museum description: Round steel die for striking an honorable mention medal (reverse) at an industrial exhibition of craftsmen from Sibiu. In the field, a laurel wreath; at the intersection, a shield with the coat of arms of Sibiu ensigned with an open crown. In the exergue, circular, the inscription in capital letters: ZUR AUFMUNTERUNG UND DER GEWERBSTHÄTIGKEIT [As encouragement and reward for industrial activity].; inscription [German]: ZUR AUFMUNTERUNG UND DER GEWERBSTHÄTIGKEIT The museum record gives measurements D: 5.6 cm; H: 2.4 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- turning; engraving process
- Dimensions
- D: 5,6 cm; I: 2,4 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048047/Clasate_056a0ceef30f470a97fcd27c3db68b7d
- Museum object name
- matriță de medalie
- Holding institution
- Brukenthal National Museum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.