GERMANY Medal ca. 1800 Encouragement for merchants by D.F. Loos. AU-UNC

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1800, Germany. Encouragement for merchants by D.F. Loos. Silver Medal.

Mint Place: Berlin
Mint Year: ca. 1800
Reference: Sommer B 31, Bruhn 91.
Medallist: Daniel Friedrich Loos (1735-1819) 
Denomination: Medal - Encouragement for merchants for merchants.
Condition: Minimal edge-nicks, light contact-marks and toning spots, otherwise AU-UNC!
Material: Silver
Weight: 13.86gm
Diameter: 36mm


Obverse: Winged personification of Time (Chronos), holding sickle and flying above stars with Zodiac band.Medallist´s signature (LOOS) in details at 6 o'clock.
Legend: DIE ZEIT ENTFLIEHT
Translated: "Time flies..."


Reverse: A crane standing on helmet and scepter of Mercury (god of merchants and trade) which are resting on a pile of trade goods with an anchor and cornucopia in foreground and a banner atop. A boat with full sails at sea in background to left.
Legend: DEM FLEISSE LAESST SIE LOHN ZURÜCK
Translated: "...but leaves hard work a reward.")



Loos, Daniel Friedrich: Daniel Friedrich Loos (1735-1819) was born in Altenburg, spent time in Prussia, and was appointed chief engraver and Medallist to the Court at Berlin in 1768. Forrer, quoting Bolzenthal, states that Loos was a diligent artist who, in a time of bad taste, applied himself to the study of portraiture and ancient types. Loos also made various discoveries in the art and technique of striking coins. He had two sons, Friedrich Wilhelm and Gottfried Bernhard, who became medallists in their own right.

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