Bidspirit auction | Austria: Carl Andorfer uniface commemorative

Austria: Carl Andorfer uniface commemorative bronze plaque , 1906, by Hans Schaefer ; size: 3.15 x 5.65cm; weight: 33.3g. Obverse: left facing Andorfer, name below; ”Vienna 1906” beneath + Schaefer's name at base. Andorfer (1852- 1912) was a famous numismatist, owner of ”Andorfer & Bachmann”, vice-president of the Numismatic Society from 1902 to 1905, and helped create a large collection of medals commemorating musicians (bought by Paul Niggl) , which formed basis of book he published (1907), ” Musica in Nummis ”. This medal probably honors Andorfer's services to the Society. In UNC; Forrer v.5 p.350.