Iron Medal, Munich. 1916.999.103

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Obverse: ENTWEDER - ODER - US President Woodrow Wilson wearing knight’s armor sealing a document inscribed: Note an Deutsch unverzug einstell v.d. U-boot Krieg dabbruc – Wilson to right: Justice, naked, only one eye covered, holding scale, from which hangs a sheet of paper on which is indicated 20.April 1915
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Reverse: DEVTSCHE . ANTWORT AN AMERIKA; in field: Der .V. Boot Waffe/ leisten wir nicht/ Verzicht!/ Volkerrechtswid/ rige Methoden/ England/ vom Zaune bricht/ den Krieg Ihr kurzeres/ so Ihr stellt die/ Waffenlieferung ein/ Wilson will doch der beste Neutrale/ sein! - Two armored arms holding sealed document

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 56

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1916.999.103
  • Lot: 1916.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

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  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
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