The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals (Part I)

GERMANY, Attischer Hirtentanz, or Jünglinge beim Sirtaki [Youths dancing the Sirtaki], 1979, a uniface cast bronze medal by J. Henke [W. Füssell], three naked men facing, dancing in line formation with arms on neighbours’ shoulders and right legs crossed, moon with the head of Pallas Athena above, edge impressed w. füssell berlin, 147mm, 724.13g (DGMK 5, 28; Weisser p.379, 39; cf. Münz Zentrum Rheinland 188, 6395). Extremely fine, green patina, rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Münz Zentrum Rheinland Auktion 142 (Cologne), 9 January 2008, lot 6319

Sirtaki, a dance of Greek origin choreographed in 1964 especially for the film Zorba the Greek, is usually performed with clothes on!