Medal made in the DDR. This medal came in 2 classes for excellent performance and very good social and extra-curricular work in senior high school. There is a silver and gold class. This is the silver class.
The image on the front of the medal is Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781) was a German philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era. His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler’s Hamburg National Theatre. The text on the back of the medal reads:”German Democratic Republic. Ministry of Education”, and in the middle:”For outstanding achievements”. The medal comes without the box.