Spencer Collection of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
MI-251/44 AR, Queene Anne's Bounty


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Set Details
Coin Description: BRONZE 1913-DATED GERMAN BATTLE OF LEIPZIG 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Grade: NGC MEDAL AU 58 BN
Owner: Spencer Collection
 
Set Category: Token & Medals
Set Name: Spencer Collection of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
Slot Name: MI-251/44 AR, Queene Anne's Bounty
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Owner's Description

Medal, 1913, AE, BATTLE OF LEIPZIG, 100TH ANNIVERSARY, Germany, NGC AU58BN, Cert# 3596447-004. Obv. Giant Armoured Statue of Archangel Michael, helmeted, with sword and shield, watches to protect against invaders, Legend: Der Herr ist der rechte Kriegsmann, Herr ist sein Name / "The Lord is the right man of war, Lord is his name". Rv. Depicts the Völkerschlachtdenkmal, "Monument of the Battle of Nations" / deutscher patriotenbund / "German Patriot Federation" / Völkerschlachtdenkmal bei leipzig 1913 / "peoples war monument in Leipzig"Memorial Ediface, Date and legend. The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations (German: Völkerschlacht) was fought by the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, at Leipzig, Saxony. Napoleon's army also contained Polish and Italian troops as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine. The battle marked the culmination of the autumn campaign of 1813 during the German campaign and involved over 600,000 soldiers, making it the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I.

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