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GERMANY – JOHN F. KENNEDY – ‘John F.
See original version (French)
190
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GERMANY – JOHN F. KENNEDY – ‘John F.
See original version (French)
Estimate CHF 250 - CHF 350
Voluntary lot
Description
GERMANY – JOHN F. KENNEDY – ‘John F. Kennedy’ commemorative gold medal,
1963 – F. Breitholz.
Obverse: Bust of John Fitzgerald Kennedy facing left. Peripheral inscription: ‘EX
PRÄSIDENT · U.S.A. · JOHN · F. · KENNEDY’. Dates ‘1917–1963’ in the field; initials F.B. beneath the
bust.
Reverse: Dove of peace with outstretched wings holding an olive branch. Initials F.B. in the
field. Latin peripheral inscription ‘SENTENTIA · ORBI TERRARUM · PAX · LABOR · PANIS’. Hallmark ‘
900’ in the exergue.
Edge: Smooth.
Gross weight: 3.50 g.
Metal and fineness: 900 gold.
Diameter: approx. 20 mm.
Medalist: Friedrich Breitholz.
Date: 1963.
Condition: SUP.
Historical note: This medal is part of the series of German issues dedicated to John F. Kennedy after 1963. Friedrich Breitholz combines the president’s portrait with a dove bearing an olive branch
and the inscription ‘Pax – Labor – Panis’.
Numismatic expert: Pierre Adrien du Cly.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
Numismatic sales & collectible coins
Auction location
Auction time
11/06/2026 at 1:00 PM
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