Bronze Medal, Munich. 1979.58.87

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1979.58.87

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 57

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

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

  • Obverse

    • Legend: MALZSCHIEBER/ in exergue, 1916
    • Type: Two male figures pushing large train car to l., in front of car third male figure, facing the car and saluting towards it; background: angry crowd.
    • Symbol: K . G

  • Reverse

    • Legend: HA -- MST -- ER
    • Type: Scene in train station: Male figure, wearing uniform frisking female figure by grabbing her purse with r. hand and putting l. hand on her shoulder; to r. of this scene: second male figure, to r., wearing big and filled backpack and another big object; on ground: bag opened with items falling out; background: train conductor and other figure, waving to leaving train.

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1979.58.87
  • Lot: 1979.58
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Event: Home Front

Rights

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

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