1892 Germany Krupp Medal – Alfred & Friedrich Krupp – Gilt Bronze 43mm GERMANY – 1892 Alfred & Friedrich Alfred Krupp Commemorative Medal Gilt Bronze – 43 mm – Monument Medal Offered here is an impressive large gilt bronze medal issued in 1892, commemorating Alfred Krupp (1812–1887) and his son Friedrich Alfred Krupp, founders and leaders of one of the most powerful industrial and metallurgical dynasties in German history. This type was struck on the occasion of the erection of the Krupp monument at Essen, funded by the workers of the Krupp factories. Beautiful, detailed reliefs and exceptional metallic luster. ⸻ Obverse Superb conjoined busts of: • Alfred Krupp (1812–1887) • Friedrich Alfred Krupp (1854–1902) Both facing right, with extraordinary attention to beard, hair texture, facial modelling and drapery folds. Legends encircling the portraits: “ALFRED KRUPP 1812–1887 – FRIEDRICH ALFRED KRUPP” Rich gold-toned surfaces, beautifully preserved. ⸻ Reverse Full representation of the Krupp Monument, unveiled in 1892. Alfred Krupp stands at the top of a multi-tier pedestal; two allegorical seated figures flank the central structure, representing: • Industry / Metallurgy • Labor / Technology Legend above: “DER ZWECK DER ARBEIT SOLL DAS GEMEINWOHL SEIN” (“The purpose of work shall be the common good.”) Exergue inscription: “ERRICHTET VON SEINEN WERKSANGEHÖRIGEN – 1892” (“Erected by his workers – 1892”) A powerful statement in industrial and social history. ⸻ Specifications • Metal: Gilt bronze (bronze dorato) • Diameter: 43 mm • Weight: — (typically 32–38 g for this module) • Date: 1892 • Origin: Germany (Essen) • Condition: Excellent preservation, bright gilt finish, sharp reliefs, no cleaning — a very attractive example of late 19th-century industrial commemorative art.