GEB. 6.1.1807. IN . WETZLAR . GEST . 25.11.1883 . IN . BERLIN
Bust to the left
LUDWIG ERK
Medallist's monogram under the bust: PL
counter-relief
GEWIDMET.VOM.ERK'SCHEN MÄNNERGESANGVEREIN.WETZLAR.VON 1841 [Dedicated to Erk by MGV Wetzlar]
DEM.GEDENKEN.AN.LUDWIG ERK / DESSEN.LEBENSARBEIT.DER.ERFORSCHUNG / SAMMLUNG.UND.PFLEGE / DES.DEUTSCHEN.LIEDGUTES.GALT [In memory of Ludwig Erk, whose life's work was devoted to researching, collecting and maintenance of the German song heritage]