Bronze Medal, Munich. 1979.38.279

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1979.38.279

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 58

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1918
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

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

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ENGLAND BEW -- EINT -- DAS -- RVSSENVOLK/ in field: 10./ JAN . 1918/ SOWJET. VOLKSRAT
    • Type: Male figure holding tissue on his face/ l. eye, to r.; behind him another male figure with broom to l. but head facing.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: 1914-/ ALLES . FVR . DEN GROSSEN . SCHLAG
    • Type: An elaborate pot filled with paper money and bonds, being held by two hands from above.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1979.38.279
  • 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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