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mamieopamamieopa Posts: 94 ✭✭✭
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Rare Prize Medal by Christian Lauer for the Exhibition of Historical Clocks at Nürnberg in 1905. Silver, XF, 50 mm, 49.83 g.The obverse shows sthe statue of Peter Henlein, questionable inventor of the pocket watch in 1505.

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  • harashaharasha Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of the nicer Lauer medals, for that period. This one is dynamic in its simplicity.

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  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,587 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the high relief

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,113 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes that high relief pulls me right into the moment. And I didn't know that pocket watches originated in the 16th century. Peace Roy

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  • mamieopamamieopa Posts: 94 ✭✭✭

    @Namvet69 said:
    Yes that high relief pulls me right into the moment. And I didn't know that pocket watches originated in the 16th century. Peace Roy

    He has it in hand, looked like an egg.

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