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K-164

WOOING OF THE BALKAN KINGS
(Bittgang am Balkan)

1915, Cast bronze, Satirical medal, 57.4mm, 51.20g, Frankenhuis 1437

Obverse:  The English Tommy, President Poincare, Czar of Russia, and the King of Italy kneeling in a suppliant attitude. Legend, "Der Bittgang am Balkan — 1915" (Supplication to the Balkans).

Reverse:  Behind latticework three medallions of sovereigns, viz, of Rumania, Greece and Bulgaria; Ferdinand of Rumania — Constantine of Greece — Ferdinand of Bulgaria. On the latticework are suspended sacrifices; a dolphin (England) vomiting money, with collar marked "Gross" (Great Britain); lemons (Italy); a bleeding heart (France); and a strong fist (Russia) with sleeve marked "Russ". In exergue, "Hilfe! Balkan! Streit fiir uns" (Help, Balkans, fight for us).

Grade: VZ

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