Medal - Daladier What Is France Fighting For?
Features
| Location |
Germany (1871-1948)
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Third Reich (1933-1945)
|
| Type | Advertising medallions › Satirical medals |
| Year | 1940 |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 18.74 g |
| Diameter | 36.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 571410 |
| References | Kienast# 568 Gunter W. Kienast. The Medals of Karl Goetz. The Artus Company (2 volumes). Max Everest-Philips; 2013. Neville Chamberlain and the Art of Appeasement. i2f Publishing, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
Anglo-French Agreement and French subservience to British interests
Obverse
Suited bust of Edouard Daladier facing right, pointing a finger at himself in self doubt. Right hand on radiant head of the Sun King and arms of Lorraine below. Union flags to left and right with ribbons commemorating Anglo-French historical events
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WIE WAR ES MR. DALADIER?
SUEZ - KANAL 1875
ELSASS RAUB 1668
FASCHODA 1898
KG
Translation: How was it, Mr. Daladier?
Engraver: Karl Goetz
Reverse
Tall suited figure of Neville Chamberlain with umbrella towers over dimintive suited figure of Edouard Daladier. Chamberlain's arm around Daladier's shoulder, large money bag of British pounds behind.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WO FÜR KÄMPFT FRANKREICH?
FINNLAND
POLEN
TSCHECHI ?
1939 - 40
£
Translation: What Is France fighting for?
Engraver: Karl Goetz
Edge
BAYER HAUPTMÜNZAMT
Script: Latin
Mint
Munich, Germany (1158-date)Comments
Sun King reference to annexation of the Alsace by Louis XIV in 1668, described here as Alsace Robbery.
Other references to periods when British interests outweighed French ones, also failures of British-French promises to protect other nations.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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