Lot 4252

Description

Germany, Hamburg, gold medal (.980 fine, 74.47gms, 53mm) in recognition of forty years of public service, obverse, two opposing mermaids with arms linked, enarmoured arm above with torch, below old Hamburg arms, around, Hamburg City's motto in Latin, translation, 'may prosperity strive to preserve the freedom won by our elders', reverse, scroll in centre, German legend, translation, 'the Senate on the 40th anniversary of service', around the outside the years 1410, 1529, 1712, 1860, 1921, 1952, these being important years for the Constitution of Hamburg. In case of issue bearing Hamburg arms, uncirculated.

Together with bestowal document in official hard cover bearing Hamburg arms, the document with Hamburg arms at top and below the German bestowal translated to, 'The Senate and Free City of Hamburg thanks and recognises Master Otto Schuppenhauer for forty years of diligent work in public service from the President of the Senate (signature) Hamburg, 15 December 1965.'