SubjectEvent: German Revolution of 1918–19
Displaying records 1 to 16 of 16 total results.

objects: 2
Date
1919
Mint
Munich
Obverse
FASCHING 1919: An eagle (Gemany) to r.; its beak locked by large padlock and its body being dismembered
Reverse
. DIE NEUE GEFAHR IM OSTEN/ in field: BOLSCHEWISMUS: Head of monster-like figure (Russian "Bolshevik") with snakes on head forming devil horns; grenades on both sides, entangled by snakes.
Reference
Kienast.223, Kienast.223

objects: 4
Date
1919
Mint
Munich
Obverse
DEVTSCHLANDS KARFREITAG: Germania almost nude, chains on her feet, hands tied behind her back; surrounded by three figures; background: masses of people on strike.
Reverse
BOLSCHEWI: Four figures: Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Wilson and Orlando; in sky: hand, reaching out of cloud writing letters.
Reference
Kienast.224, Kienast.224, Kienast.224, Kienast.224

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
WER SICH MIR ENTGEGENSTELLT, DEN ZERSCHMETTERE/ ICH!: A sailor on l. kicking the Kaiser over the border into a field of tulips (the Netherlands).
Reverse
9./ NOVEMBER/ 19 18: A leafless tree its branches blowing in the wind; the wind shown with faces within clouds.
Reference
Kienast.232, Kienast.232

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
MAIS MONSIEUR!: Figure of Frederick the Great holding figure of Wilhelm II by his neck; background: windmill.
Reverse
9. NOVEMBER 1918/ in field: WILHELM/ DER DESERTEUR: A scarecrow dressed with military uniform in a field; two dogs, one urinating on scarecrow; to r. gallows.
Reference
Kienast.233, Kienast.233

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
20 JAHRE NACH/ MEINEM TODE WILL ICH AUF-/ STEHEN AUS MEINEM SARGE/ UM ZU SEHEN, OB DEUTSCH-/ LAND IN EHREN VOR DER/ WELT BESTANDEN/ HAT ODER NICHT./ -BISMARCK-: Bust of Bimarck, holding his head with his r. hand; within clouds.
Reverse
1918: Social-democrat getting on a horse, in front of horse female figure representing Monarchy with sword next to her on ground to r., crown on l.
Reference
Kienast.216, Kienast.216

objects: 2
Date
1919
Mint
Munich
Obverse
NATIONALVERSAMMLUNG: Woman in front of large ballot box, putting ballot paper in (symbolizes that women were voting for first time); to l. behind ballot box male figure walking with cane to l.; background: protesters with signs, one reading: WAHL/ TAG/ ZAHL/ TAG
Reverse
19. JANVAR 1919: Two arms representing democracy from r.; crushing a crown with l. hand and holding a scepter with r. hand
Reference
Kienast.217, Kienast.217

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
UND MINSTER PRASIDENT BIN ICH/ in field: CVRT/ EISNER/ .I./ in exergue: 8 . NOV. 1918: Eisner riding a lion (symbol of Bavaria), l.; putting soft hat (symbol of social democrats) on lions head.
Reverse
VMSTURZ . IN . BAYERN: A skeleton wearing tradtional Bavarian clothing and hat looking out behind falling doors, holding a scale with raised r. hand; door crushing crown, globus cruciger on ground; l. door reads: 1180/ Bavarian flag; r. door reads Verfas/ sung/ 1818.
Reference
Kienast.214, Kienast.214

objects: 2
Date
1919
Obverse
Two male figures planting oak tree.
Reverse
DEVTSCHE/ NATIONAL-/ VERSAMLVNG/ WEIMAR/ FEBR . 1919

object: 1
Date
1918
Obverse
RETOUR DE L'ALSACE ET DE LA LORRAINE A LA FRANCE:11 NOVEMBRE 1918: French soldier trampling over german shield
Reverse
Alsace and Lorraine represented by two women greeting Marianne

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
DES BAYERN KONIGS LEIB GARDE: Three guards in medieval armor fleeing before revolutionaries
Reverse
VERLASSEN 8.NOV.1918: Elderly Ludwig III and wife making their way alone; Bavarian seal
Reference
Kienast.266, Kienast.266

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
KONIG LUDWIG III VON BAYERN ABDAN-KUNG: Ludwig in full military dress seated at desk to l., bust turned to r., writing with quill
Reverse
ZEIT MEINES LEBENS HABE ICH MIT DEM VOLK V. FUER DAS VOLK GEARBEITET DIE SORGE FUER DAS WOHL MEINES GELIEBTEN BAYERN WAS STETS MEIN HOECHSTES STREBEN--LUDWIG II 13 NOVEMBER 1918
Reference
Kienast.267, Kienast.267

objects: 2
Date
1920
Mint
Munich
Obverse
KEHR AUS IM BAYER; on banners: EISEN ZEIT | RAT TERROR: Bavarian lion tearing at Eisen and Bolshevik
Reverse
BAYERN TREUE 6.JUNI 1920: Sheep flocking towards sun rising between two pillars, one topped by a crown, the other a bishop's mitre
Reference
Kienast.268, Kienast.268

object: 1
Date
1919
Mint
Munich
Obverse
MUENCHENER -- REVOLUTIONS-FASCHING/ in exergue: 19 --19: Skeleton in costume, facing, holding theater mask in r. hand; dancing crowd in background.
Reference
F.352, F.352

objects: 4
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
Medieval soldier with spear and shield on which Cologne coat of arms; Cologne cathedral and Rhein River behind
Reverse
AUS RUFUNG DER DEUTSCHEN REPUBLIK AUF DEM NEUEN MARKT IN KOELN 9.NOVEMBER 1918: Crowd assembled in Cologne center
Reference
Kienast.275, Kienast.275, Kienast.275, Kienast.275

objects: 3
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
GEHORCHET MEINEM WORTE SO WILL ICH EVER GOTT SEIN/ VND IHR SOLLT MEIN VOLK SEIN/ 8.SEP.1891: Figure of Wilhelm II to r., reading in large book, wearing clown costume.
Reverse
ABER SIE WOLLTEN NICHT HOEREN NOCH IHRE OHREN ZUNEIGEN/ SONDERN WANDELTEN NACH EIGENEM RATE/ 8. NOV. 1918/ in exergue: .EBERT.I.: Ebert seated on throne, two other male figures, crowning him with a hat (the Micheal hat symbolizing Germany).
Reference
Kienast.234, Kienast.234

objects: 2
Date
1918
Mint
Munich
Obverse
IHR SEID DIE EDELSTEN DER NATION 15.10.1890: Wilhelm toasting towards crowd of other male figures.
Reverse
DIE TRAUERNDEN HINTERBLIEBENEN 9.NOV.1918: Male figures mourning.
Reference
Kienast.236, Kienast.236
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