ITALY’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
$395.00
K-158
(Italiens Treubruch)
1914
Cast bronze, Satirical medal, 56.8mm, 70.20g, Edge-punch: “KGoeTz”, Frankenhuis -.
Obverse: The German-Austrian double-headed eagle fights with: “Italien’s Politik der freien Hand” (The free hand of Italian politics). Dated 1915
Reverse: A German and Austrian soldier pushing a Bersagliere (Italian marksman) who is holding the Tripoli’s Deed under his arm. Inscription, “Dreibundschmarotzer – Treubund ver rotzer” (Three Allied Parasites – Alliance of Faith Destroyers). KG in exergue.
Grade: VZ