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Soldiers Home

DESCRIPTION

H.Schwegerle
Soldiers' Home
1918, Cast iron 43.5mm, 31.5g., Klose 24.18

Obverse: Bust, left, Old soldier in field uniform and hat with raised right hand holding a cigar.  HS over 1918 to the right.
Reverse: Simple, centered text reading "IM SOLDATEN HEIM" (In the Soldiers' Home)

Soldier's Home donation medals in this large iron format sold for between 10-30 Marks at the time to support funding of the homes.  With less than 100 examples cast by the Poellath foundry, these are now far and few between.

Grade: VZ

PRICE $195