103224 | GERMANY. Ulm. Fisherman's Tournament silver Medal.

103224  |  GERMANY. Ulm. Fisherman's Tournament silver Medal. Issued 1912 to commemorate the completion of the new bridge at the Gänsturm (33mm, 15.18 g, 12h). By Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller in Ulm.

 

NEUE BRÜCKE AM GÄNSTOR / ÜBER DIE DONAU BEI ULM, veduta of Ulm, with the new bridge as the focal point; in three lines in exergue, OKTOBER 1910 BEGONNEN / VOLLENDET 1 JULI / 1912 // Water jousting scene featuring the Ulm sparrow against the winged tailor; ULMER FISCHERSTECHEN below. Edge: 950 SILBER.

 

Nau 280; Wurster Coll. 2093; Heidemann –. PCGS SP-65. Intensely vibrant and glistening, with deep iridescent peripheral toning on both sides. An exceptionally stunning specimen. Tied with just one other example for the finest observed in the overall type in the PCGS census.

 

Water jousting dates back to ancient times, as far back to the mid-third century BCE in Egypt, with it having a particularly strong history in the German city of Ulm—located in Baden-Württemberg on the banks of the Danube. There, the festivities date to the 14th/15th centuries. According to legend, two local fishermen observed a joust and wanted to compete, but given their lack of horses, they turned to racing against one another across the river instead. Today, the tournament takes place, in general, every four years, with numerous pairs competing against each other, according to lore and in traditional garb. On this medal, there is the tailor of Ulm versus the Ulm sparrow, but there are other characters that are pitted against one another, such as the farmer versus the farmer's wife. The most recent "fischerstechen" in Ulm took place from 18-20 July 2025.

 

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Upload: 18 August 2025.