BENNO ELKAN

DR･LUDWIG  FRANK･.  
1914 Cast bronze, deep rich brown patina, 95.0mm, 356.0 g. Rare

Obverse: High relief profile portrait bust, right; title legend lower edge; artist's initials BE lower left immediately behind subject's neck; raised rim.

Reverse: Naked youth, head thrown back, bent right arm raised, left arm extended backward, advances to left along ground-line towards conflagration; three line inscription STIRB / UND / WERDE! (die and become [reborn]) center right; two-line date inscription 3･9 / 1914 (3 Sept 1914) lower right; artist's signature BENNO / ELKAN in exergue under ground-line; raised rim.

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Grade: Fast gussfrisch (near, as-cast)