1935 Medal Kienast-513 Ag Matte SP(PCGS#615767)

April 2020 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

30143

等级

SP64

价格

4,079

详细说明

The Oktoberfest KARL GOETZ MEDALS. Germany. 125th Anniversary of the Oktoberfest in Munich Silver Medal, 1935. Munich Mint. PCGS MATTE SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. Kienast-513. 36mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Busts of Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, crowned, veiled, and facing slightly right, and of Crown Prince Ludwig von Bayern, facing slightly left; Reverse: German eagle, with wings spread, standing atop swastika; below, platform with elements of Munich (civic coat-of-arms) and the festival (horse and rider, ox, targets, barley, and hops. A vibrant Near Gem, this SCARCE piece presents highly lustrous surfaces with some flecks of burnt sienna and cobalt toning throughout. PCGS has seen just one finer. Originating in 1810 as a way to celebrate the marriage of the Bavarian crown prince to Princess Therese, the Oktoberfest came to be known, as it still is today, as a celebration dominated by beer. Specifically, the maerzen style was popular, as early modern German laws prohibited the brewing of beer between late April and late September. As one would need a beer to last through the entirety of the summer and still be palatable during the time of the festivities in early October, the maerzen--its naming owing to being brewed in Maerz (March in German)--was brewed with a slightly higher alcohol content as well as hop character in order to better preserve it throughout the summer months. Estimate: $400 - $600. Provenance: From the Richard Jewell Collection. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.