Alfred Grunfeld 70th Birthday Medal
1922
caption:
The back / reverse depicts a harp surrounded by a ribbon and a wreath with a music staff with notes. At the edges appears the following inscription in German "DEM TREUEN FREUND U. LANG J•A•HRIGEN KURGAST BADENS ZUM 70. GEBURTSTAG/1922”
Identifer: CJF-RFC2015353
Medium
Bronze
Description
This medal was designed by Josef Prinz and was struck for his 70th birthday.
Grünfeld was a Pianist and Composer who was born in Prague in 1852 and died in Vienna in 1924. He was one of the first pianists to have his work recorded for phonograph records.
Listed in Niggl-769
Offered in Rosenblums Rare Coins Nov. 2004 Mailbid Auction (item 799). Also, offered in Rosenblum’s Feb 2005 Fixed Price List (Lot LB70) for $125.00.
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