Bronze Medal, Munich. 1941.999.6

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1941.999.6

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 56.552
    • Diameter (in mm): 58

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1914
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Place of Production: Munich
    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ALL RIGHT! -- WEITER ZUM -- KRIEGSSCHAUPLATZ
    • Type: A large male figure, bent over to l., wearing traditional Scottish clothing: kilt with bag on side, knee high socks; also pipe in mouth. Figure is embracing Indian elephant with rider on back, catching elephant's feces.
    • Symbol: K G

  • Reverse

    • Legend: VIVE LES ANGLAIS/ NOUS SOMMES SAUVES/ 191/ on banner, GRAND ATTRACTION/ DES INDIERS/ MARSEILLES
    • Type: Male figure, wearing traditional Indian turban, walking towards viewer, holding banner; in background: decorated scaffolding.

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1941.999.6
  • Lot: 1941.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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