Impulse Purchase... but what a beauty!!!

I ran across this one incidentally and went for it. It is a German shooting medal with a fabulous design in my opinion. I collect Swiss Shooting Medals and this is a bit outside my focus, yet a definite keeper! I am excited.

German Empire, City of Ulm - City view all over!!

The opening of the new firing range, 12th-16th May 1904
Klippe Medal, Medallist: F. Miller
43.2 g; 32x32 mm

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Yours are always very nice...
Another keeper. Congrates.

 

Great pickup.

 

I like the 3d effect looking back at the mountains.

 

Never heard of a shooting medal in my life, but okay...
That is actually kind of neat, I'm not really diggin' the design, but the shape, most definitely.
What are shooting medals? Have something to do with guns?

 

Very nice Zohar.
At first I thought the shooter had one of those prominent and risque cod pieces but then realised it must be his powder-horn! Anyone else noticed it or is it just me and warped imagination?

 

Since the 18th Century the Swiss have issued medals (and Talers) for their Shooting Festivals. You can do an Internet search. This is the only example in my collection.

 

So it does have to do about guns...

I'll go off and do a search then, thanks

 

Zohar,

I love your collection. I consider it a real treat to see your new purchases. Keep em comin!

 

Beautiful. Congrats! It sure is a well designed medal IMO.

 

I have a couple in my collection, but mine aren't anywhere near as nice as Zohar's.

Chris

 

Don't go selling that short...that's a nice one too!!

And Zohar I too always look forward to seeing your newp's
Thanks for posting them.

 

Beautiful pieces

 

very nice are you aware of the chemical composition of the medal?

 

I never knew about shooting medals like these. Those are very cool medals thanks for the pictures.