German States, Free City of Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main) Aluminum Medal 1891 - International Electrotechnical Exhibition in Frankfurt am Main

12.94g. 50mm. AU/UNC.

Medalier: Kirchbach (design), Oertel (execution).

J.u.F. 1587; Wurzbach 2249; Müseler 49.2.3.

Obv.: Allegorical scene of Electricity: a semi-nude female figure standing, raising a radiant light bulb in her left hand, while beside her a youthful Titan crouches, holding a heavy current cable with lightning bolts in his right hand; in the background the skyline of Frankfurt with the tower of the main exhibition hall.

INTERNATIONALE ELEKTROTECHNISCHE AUSSTELLUNG ZU FRANKFURT AM MAIN ANNO DOMINI 1891.

(International Electrotechnical Exhibition at Frankfurt am Main, in the year of Our Lord 1891.)

Rev.: Crowned German imperial eagle with spread wings, legend around.

GEPRÄGT AUS ALUMINIUM VON DER ALLGEM. ELEKTRICITÄTS GESELLSCHAFT BERLIN.

(Struck in aluminum by the General Electricity Company, Berlin).

This medal, struck in aluminum—a material still novel for medallic art at the time—was issued on the occasion of the International Electrotechnical Exhibition held in Frankfurt am Main in 1891. The exhibition showcased the latest achievements in electrical engineering, including the pioneering long-distance transmission of alternating current, which marked a decisive step in the spread of electric power throughout Europe.