Auction Catalogue

8 December 1994

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 714

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8 December 1994

Hammer Price:
£30

Germany, 1917. Germany. Peace Offers of the Reichstag, 1917, bronze satirical medal by Karl Goetz, German Chancellor holding olive branch, reverse ranting figure of David Lloyd George addressing Parliament, Nicholas Pashitch, the Serbian Premier and Baron Sonnino, the Foreign Minister of Italy behind, 58mm (Kienast Opus 192). Extremely fine

This medal of Goetz is based on the resolutions in the German Reischstag seeking lasting peace and reconciliation without annexations or indemnities which were rejected by the Allies