Bronze Medal, Germany. 2011.62.10

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2011.62.10

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Obverse: Draped and semi-draped female figures with babies and children, grouped amongst trees; with German iron cross atop.
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Reverse: IHR . WITWEN . DER/ GROSSEN . ZEIT . IHR/ MENSCHEN . MIT . EHER/ NER . DULDSAMKEIT/ EUCH . GIBT . DAS . VATER/ LAND . EHRE . UND/ TROST . ZUM . GELEIT/ WITWEN . VERZAGET/ NICHT . EURE . HELDEN/ RUHEN . IM . LICHT [="Widows of the great/ time, people with your honorable forbearance/ to you gives the father/ land honor and/ solace on the way/ Widows give up hope/ not, your heroes rest in the light"] - [Legend on plaque] with 19 on top and 15 below.

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 141.608
    • Diameter (in mm): 80

Typological Description

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2011.62.10
  • Lot: 2011.62
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Baldwin Auction 09-28-2011, Lot 844

Rights

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