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Third Rider of the Apocalypse

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Location Germany (1871-1948)
Type Commemorative medals › Military medals
Year 1914
Composition Bronze
Shape Round
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
363696
References Klose# 22.5
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

A horseman with a scourge and scales to the left. Weeping people below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MCMXIV

Engraver: Theodor von Gosen

Reverse

12-line inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UND
ICH SAH UND
SIEHE EIN SCHWARZ
PFERD UND DER DRAUF
SASS HATTE EINE WAGE IN
DER HAND UND ICH HÖRTE
EINE STIMME UNTER DEN
TIEREN SAGEN EINE
MASS WEIZEN UM EINEN
GROSCHEN UND DREI
MASS GERSTE UM
EINEN GROSCHEN

Engraver: Theodor von Gosen

Edge

Plain with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: C POELLATH SCHROBENH.

Mint

Carl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914  MCMXIV

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