NEW YEAR 1918
$895.00
K-201
(Heinrich Heine, Zum 1. Januar 1918)
1918
Cast bronze, Commemorative medallion, 88.3mm, 178.50g, Frankenhuis 951.
Obverse: A German warrior, grasping a sword with both hands and addressing a prayer to Heaven. Below the emblems of art and science, inscribed, “Ganz Europa, die gauze Welt, die gauze Welt wird Deutsch werden !” (All of Europe, the whole world, the whole world shall become German.) In border, “Zum 1 Januar 1918” (On Jan. 1, 1918).
Reverse: Under an oak tree is a sepulchral monument of Heinrich Heine 1844. Inscription, “Von dieser Sendung Universal H errschaft Deutschlands treiume ich oft wenn ich under Eichen wandle” (Of this mission and universal power of Germany I often dream while walking under oaks.)
Part of the karlgoetz.com collection since 2008.
GRADE: Gussfrisch (As Cast)
SOLD