GERMANY, Weimar Republic. 1918-1933. Æ Medal (62mm, 74.85 g, 12h). Father State. By K. Goetz. Dated 1924.CNG Feature Auction 118 World Medals, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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GERMANY, Weimar Republic. 1918-1933. Æ Medal (62mm, 74.85 g, 12h). Father State. By K. Goetz. Dated 1924. 10 • MILLIARDEN • MARK PAPIER–DAS • IST • 1 • KUPFER PFENNIG/ DAS • ERST • IST • SE(HR) • VIEL DAS • LETZTERE • SEHR • WENIG, beggar standing left, crutch under shoulder, holding cap and kneeling to pick up coin reading 1/ PFENNIG/ 1924; in back pocket, paper reading EINE/ MILLIARDEN MARKS in script; resting foot on step reading (VA)DERSTAAT / • BETE • VND • AR • BETE • VND • AR • BETE • VND • AR • BETE • VND • AR (Work and pray and work and pray and...), caricature of a French colonial soldier standing facing, resting rifle on ground; to right, woman kneeling right in prayer and man standing right, digging with shovel. Ophthalmologia XI.134 (this medal illustrated); Kienast 280. Dark brown surfaces. Near EF. |