BRITISH INTRIGUES IN SWEDEN
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K-156a
(Englische Hetzarbeit in Schweden)
1916
Cast bronze, Satirical medal, 57.1mm, 64.20g, Frankenhuis –
Obverse: A Scottish highlander playing the bagpipe and carrying a poster reading; “Engl. Flugblatt – ein deutscher Seesieg” (English Bulletin – A German Victory at Sea). Bottom of poster shows the Lusitania medal.
Reverse: Lord Balfour, on the speakers platform, showing the Lusitania medal to Asquith and Churchill. In the background Lord Grey reprimands the artist (Goetz). Inscription in border, “Difficile est satirum non scribers” (It is difficult not to write a satire). In exergue, “Die Lusitania munze gibt Lord Balfour Stoff z. reden” (The Lusitania medal gives Lord Balfour food for talk). Dated Nov. 9, 1916
This piece was assigned a ‘crammed in’ number by Kienast along with the K156 Lusitania due only to it’s associated subject matter. Goodman has assigned a new CR number, HG16.18, to correct its actual chronological creation date.
Grade: VZ (XF)