Lot 834
Germany, Conditions of the Armistice, cast medal 1918 by Karl Goetz

Ancient, Medieval & Milled British, World & Islamic Coins | 113
Auction: 18 October 2023 at 10:00 BST
£276
Description
Germany, Conditions of the Armistice, cast medal 1918 by Karl Goetz . 58mm, Uncle Sam (United States) binds together the feet of Deutscher Michel (Germany) while Marshal Foch (France), held by John Bull (Great Britain), strangles him with his rifl e, WAFFENSTILLSTANDSBEDINGVNG 11. NOVEMBER 1918, Armistice conditions and below FOCH HAT DAS WORT, Foch’s in charge. rev. A sea of hands raised in clenched fi sts, EIN 70 MILLIONEN VOLK, LEIDET ABER STIRBT NICHT, A 70 million people suff ers but does not die. (Kienast 215). Extremely Fine, even brown patination.

