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Origin/Country: |
GERMANY - GOETZ MEDALS |
Item Description: |
Iron IRON 1917-DATED KIENAST-193 BENEDICT XV PEACE OFFERS |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
Owner: |
World_Coin_Nut |
Owner Comments:
GERMANY, German Empire. temp. Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. Cast FE Medal (58mm, 72.59 g, 12h). Peace Negotiations of Pope Benedict XV. By Karl Goetz. Dated 15 August 1917. VER LOR ENES SPIEL (Lost game), Allies on a sinking ship: Woodrow Wilson trying to save a bag of gold, David Lloyd George holding onto mast; Raymond Poincaré behind in fear; Russian seated djected to right / 15 • AV GVS T • 19 17, dove, holding olive branch, flying right, supporting papal tiara; papal kety below; K · G in exergue. Kienast 193. Black brown surfaces. As made.
From the PS Collection of Medals of the Great War.