Bronze Medal, Munich. 1979.38.357

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1979.38.357

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 58

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1920
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

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

  • Obverse

    • Legend: DIE . WACHT . AM . RHEIN !!/ 1920/ LIBERTE/ EGALITE/ FRATERNI/ TE
    • Type: Helmeted head of African colonial soldier presented with stereotypical features to r.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: DIE SCHWARZE -- SCHANDE
    • Type: Nude German woman kneeling to l., her arms bound back around enormous helmeted phallus; atop 'seeing eye' within triangle and rays.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1979.38.357
  • 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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