Verdun 1917 Modern restrike
Features
| Location |
Federal Republic of Germany
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions › Satirical medals |
| Year | 1917 |
| Composition | Nickel silver (Restrike) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 574073 |
| References | Kienast# 196 Gunter W. Kienast. The Medals of Karl Goetz. The Artus Company (2 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
On the high losses of the french 5th army at Verdun
Obverse
Death symbolized here as an englishmen with pipe and pillbox-hat, capturing a female figure of Marianne with a phrygian hat. The figure of death holding from behind the neck of Marianne and bringing her to her knees with a kick.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VERDUN 1917
Engraver: Karl Goetz
Reverse
A grotesque parody of a victory trophy.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
K G
UND · RUHIG
FLIESST · DER
RHEIN
Translation:
K G
AND · CALMLY
FLOWS · THE
RHINE
Engraver: Karl Goetz
Edge
Reeded
Comments
Several compositions & sizes exist, an example at the British Museum is cast iron (~58 mm and 62.33 g).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1917 | |||||||||||||||
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