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Brandstifter Kollegium

Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Type Advertising medallions › Satirical medals
Year 1914
Composition Bronze
Weight 109 g
Size 90 × 60 mm
Shape Oval
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
354971
References Kienast# 141
Gunter W. Kienast. The Medals of Karl Goetz. The Artus Company (2 volumes).
, Klose# 8.28
Dietrich O. A. Klose; 2016. Europas Verderben 1914 1918: Deutsche und Österreichische Medaillen auf den Ersten Weltkrieg = Europe's Downfall 1914-1918. Staatliche Münzsammlung München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

4 Busts of the politicians of the entente, french foreign minister Théophile Delcassé, the british foreign minister Edward Grey, the russian foreign minister Alexander Petrowitsch Iswolsky as well as the italian prime minister Antonio Salandra. On a medal also the bust of the deceased King Edward VII.

Lettering:
DELGRASSE-GREY-ISWOLSKY-SALANDRA
KG
BRANDSTIFTER
-KOLLEGIVM-

Engraver: Karl Goetz

Reverse

Allegorical elderly female figure of fake news standing on a chariot. The female figure left blowing a trumpet. The chariot being stopped by the many Pickelhaube helmets below.

Lettering:
DER LÜGENFELDZUG DES. VIERVERBANDS
1914
Revolution in Berlin
Der Dom zu Reims in Trümmer
Der Barbaren Ende
Deutschland am Hungertuch

Engraver: Karl Goetz

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914 

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