Germany, Weimar Republic. A Medal for Merit in Art and Science
(Medaille für Leistung in Kunst und Wissenschaft). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a central depiction of Minerva, circumscribed by an inscription of “VÜR KUNST U. WISSENSCHAFT” (“FOR ART AND SCIENCE”), the reverse with an inscription of “AUSZEICHUNG FÜR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN” (“AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERIT”), unmarked, measuring 45.56 mm in diameter, weighing 33.0 grams, in very fine condition.

