Design Deterioration

harasha

or at the very least, deviations from the original design

First, I believe this medal, dated 1903, uses the original die designs. Both obverse and reverse clearly are marked Fisch.



The 1913 medal has a different obverse, but note the reverse. The Fisch signature is removed. Most interesting, I think, is the changed configuration of bees around the hive.



The medal from 1927 completely eliminates the bees.

Iosephus

An interesting look at the evolution (or devolution) of the design.