| Location |
Germany (1871-1948)
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|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions › Satirical medals |
| Year | 1939 |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 102.4 g |
| Diameter | 70 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 551097 |
| References | Eimer# 2059 Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). John Eric Engstrom; 1972. The Medallic Portraits of Sir Winston Churchill. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Skeleton holding a torch and a burning bomb, decorated with the Union Jack, sits directly at the bow of the SS Athenia
Script: Latin
Lettering:
4 SEPTEMBER 1939
ATHENIA
GUIDO GOETZ
Engraver: Guido Goetz
British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill holds an unequal scale with two bombs, one decorated with the Union Jack, the other with a swastika, seated on a pedestal
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EIN MEISTER DER LÜGE
VORS HÖLLEN-
MASCHINE
Translation:
A master of lies
For the hell machine
Engraver: Guido Goetz
Issued by Guido Goetz, Munich.
Cast by Guido and Karl Goetz, Munich.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1939 |
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Stacks Bowers Fall 2024 Auction Lot 75901
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28 Oct 2024 | AU |
USD 480.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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