Goetz from Venezuela!

MadMuffin

Just found this on Ebay:

Goetz trial strike from Venezuela

No idea if this is for real or not. New seller...

Judging by the style of the coin I find it hard to see if it's a Goetz or not. He did have a thing about men in uniform, though...

Marcel

cacheman

Opus 398 GENERAL JUAN V. GOMEZ, 1930. 36mm Struck in nickel, silver, gold, platinum. Inscription on obverse "Worthy General Juan V. Gomez, Peace and Work."

cosmicdebris

Already had it on my watch list

cacheman

I have it on my "Watch Out!" list...I just received an answer from the seller regarding a return policy. THERE IS NONE!!! Also beware that the Miami address is probably a forwarding box with the guy actually in Argentina. Be careful out there!!

cacheman

And now, quite possibly, there is a shill involved... hmmm

Askari

From the looks of it, it appears it might be gilt bronze (or maybe brass?). The "blemish" on Gomez's cheek looks like the gilt may be rubbed away (or the brass tarnished). Although common for French medals, adding gilt to bronze is not a traditional approach for Goetz, so it could well have been added later. (I can't offhand recall that he ever used brass either and it's not a metal the Munich mint had much experience with at that time as I recollect.)

cacheman

If it isn't struck from one of the metals I mentioned above then it is likely a restrike...jmho

Askari

I haven't seen many Venezuelan medals, but of those I've seen for the rest of the continent, most are bronze, copper, silver, or silver-plated bronze/copper. Gilt bronze/copper is uncommon. I can't recall coming across one in gold or in nickel and I'm quite positive I've never seen anything in platinum to date.