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SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH: Karl Friedrich, 1828-1853, AE medal (39.62g), ND (1829), PCGS MS63

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SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH: Karl Friedrich, 1828-1853, AE medal (39.62g), ND (1829), PCGS MS63
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SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH: Karl Friedrich, 1828-1853, AE medal (39.62g), ND (1829), Frede-32, Goethe-1403, Merseburger-4023, 42mm bronze medal by Angelica Facius and Gottfried Loos for the Death of Karl August; CAROLI AVGUSTI OPTIMI PRINCIPIS around bust right of former Grand Duke // MEMORIAE AETERNAE and butterfly above intertwined laurel and oak wreaths between cypress branches, a lovely mint state example! PCGS graded MS63. Karl August, was grand duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from 1815 until his death. He is noted for the intellectual brilliance of his court. Angelica Bellonata Facius (1806-1887) was a female German sculptor, gem engraver, and medallist. She was influenced by the intellectual circles around Goethe and initially studied art with Christian Daniel Rauch in Berlin. Her unusual talents brought her the support of many in the artistic community, including the famous medalist, Gottfried Bernhard Loos, as well as Goethe himself. In Berlin from 1827 to 1834, she was under apprenticeship with Rauch. While there, she lodged with the family of Goethe's friend, the composer, Carl Friedrich Zelter, who kept Goethe informed of her progress.