American Numismatic Society: Bronze Medal, Munich. 1979.38.192

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Obverse: ALL RIGHT! -- WEITER ZUM -- KRIEGSSCHAUPLATZ - 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.

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

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 66.174
- Diameter (in mm): 58

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date on Object
- Date: 1914
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Artist: Goetz, Karl
- Issuer: German Empire
Geographic
- Place of Production: Munich
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany
Obverse
- Symbol: K G

References

Reference: AoD 7513.7155.138.a [http://numismatics.org/aod/id/7513.7155.138.a]
Reference: Kienast.138

Administrative History

Identifier: 1979.38.192
Lot: 1979.38
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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Bronze Medal, Munich. 1979.38.192

Physical Description

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Date on Object

Authority

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Obverse

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