KARL GOETZ MEDALS. Germany. 100th Anniversary of Oktoberfest Silver Medal, 1910. Munich Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE. Kienast-13. 33mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Jugate busts left of Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, Crown Prince Ludwig von Bayern, and Prince Regent Luitpold II; Reverse: Trophy with elements of Munich (civic coat-of-arms) and the festival; below, horses and riders right. Edge: BAYER HAUPTMUNZAMT FEINSILBER. A vibrant example, offering tremendous radiance and brilliance, with lightly frosted devices.<p><em>Originating in 1810 as a way to celebrate the marriage of the Bavarian crown prince to Princess Therese, the Oktoberfest came to be known, as it still is today, as a celebration dominated by beer. Specifically, the maerzen style was popular, as early modern German laws prohibited the brewing of beer between late April and late September. As one would need a beer to last through the entirety of the summer and still be palatable during the time of the festivities in early October, the maerzen--</em>its naming owing to being brewed in Maerz (March in German)<em>--was brewed with a slightly higher alcohol content as well as hop character in order to better preserve it throughout the summer months.</em> From the Richard Jewell Collection.
