Goethe Table Medal for Art & Science. Founded by Reichspräsidenten von Hindenburg 1932

The large silver medal ( 70 mm), in a very good, slightly used condition with some patina. The obverse with portrait of Goethes with the artists signature below „Hanisch C.39“, and on the side „Goethe“.
On the reverse a large eagle with text „Für Kunst und Wissenschaft“ and around the edge „Gestiftet vom Reichspräsidenten von Hindenburg 1932“. Hallmarked on the rim with „835“, a half moon and „Pr.St.M.B.“ for the maker Preußische Staats Münze Berlin.
Engraved with the award winners name „CURT AGTHE“. Curt Matthews a well known landscape painter . See Wikipedia: https://de.Agthe.org/wiki/Curt_Agthe

Seldom seen award in very good condition.

From November 1934 Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler started awarding the „Goethe-Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft“. There were approximately 410 awards made. For example the Nobel prize winners Hans von Euler-Chelpin, Johannes Stark, Heinrich Wieland and Adolf Windhaus, as well as five women Frauen: Anna Bahr-Mildenburg, Hedwig Bleibtreu, Agnes Bluhm, Isolde Kurz and Lulu von Strauß und Torney. The last award was made in December 1944.