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Picasso Medal 1949

mamieopamamieopa Posts: 94 ✭✭✭
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This medal was struck on the occasion of the first World Congress of the Defenders of Peace, Paris, April 1949. The obverse shows Picasso 1949 and the reverse presents the Peace Dove painted by Picasso and chosen by Louis Aragon for the official Poster of the Congress. As the Dove of the Medal is called FRIEDENSTAUBE, the mint probably is German. Silver, about 34 mm, 13.80 g.

I would be grateful for any further information.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Google says the Peace dove image created by Pablo became a worldwide fav. Adopted by organizations of various themes. Can't find your medal but that dove profile is everywhere. Deciphering the markings may be helpful. .98x is obviously silver purity. Peace Roy

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    mamieopamamieopa Posts: 94 ✭✭✭


    Here is the poster of the 1949 Paris Congress.

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    JBKJBK Posts: 14,788 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The medal has been cleaned and has scratches (hopefully you didn't do that.)

    I think the purity says .985

    That may give a clue as to country of origin as that is not a common purity for silver.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    German or Austrian origin. I've never seen it before. Too bad it has been harshly cleaned.

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    mamieopamamieopa Posts: 94 ✭✭✭

    @JBK said:
    The medal has been cleaned and has scratches (hopefully you didn't do that.)

    I think the purity says .985

    That may give a clue as to country of origin as that is not a common purity for silver.

    The medal was heavily cleaned in the past and has some nicks. The silver content is 980. It seems more eastern than western Germany.

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So from the left under the signature, is that a rooster facing right then a thick L with a big dot? They might be key hallmarks. IMO. Peace Roy

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