Germany 1887 Nuremburg Medallion ?

I have been unable to identify this online -
I can't make out the top word due to the hole, but the remaining translation appears to be:
"of Mr. Ferd. Kern at his 25th anniversary of protecting Nuremberg"
Can anyone help with this ? Thank you !

 

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I have a feeling this is a merchant who had a private medal made. He is not a medalist from Nuremberg/Nurnberg as far as I can tell. See link below.

http://catalogarchive.org/data/sour...ical_Dictionary_of_Medallists_Vol._3_1907.pdf

 

I think the word is "Festschiessen" hidden behind the hole. This appears to me to be a 25 year (25 Jahrigen) festival or celebration medal for Nuremberg for September 4-6, 1887. So what happened in 1862? Maybe Ferd. Kern was celebrating 25 years in business.

 

I like the Female Bird dipiction on the crest. It reminds me of the one on toy coin produced by L. Chr. Lauer of Nurnburg. It has a very oddly shaped 1 in the date.

 

Try searching "Shooting Festival". ~ Chris

 

That is a harpy eagle. The 2 Pfennig posted by alurid is "play money" made by Ludwig Christian Lauer.

 

Some of L Chr. Lauer's medals have made their way into museums.

 

This is a shooting fest medal honoring Ferdinand Kern's 25 th membership anniversary.

 

I think perhaps celebrating his 25 years in either the shooting club or military service and it took place in Nurnberg

 

Cool piece.