GOETZ: K-260 Kapp Putsch

cacheman

K-260 KAPP PUTSCH, 1920, Cast AE, 59.1mm, Scarce.

Wolfgang Kapp tries to overthrow the government, succeeds for five days – in history he is called the “five day chancellor” – in the end he was instrumental in ending the career of Noske, the minister of the army who had grown too strong. The General Strike and the loyalty of the officials to the legal government ended the undertaking of Kapp and General Lüttwitz.

Obverse shows Chancellor Kapp riding victoriously into Berlin on horseback, “Counter Revolution in Berlin.” In exergue “The 5 day chancellor.”

Reverse shows the riots and strike, indicated by men holding the wheel of machinery with the inscription, “General Strike March 13 to 21, 1920.” Inscription on the flag to the left “Vogtland.” In connection with Kapp Putsch started bloody riots under the Communist leader Max Hölz in Middle Germany.

I have a very rare silver plated (versilbert) example of this medal (same size) on its way to me too...

Aethelred

Funny obverse design!

Aethelred

Scott, I would love to spend my time looking at the medals posted on your website, but that darn slideshow thingie drives me crazy, what if I want to look at one for longer than 10 seconds?

Aethelred

Die Diavorfuhrung in Ihrer Web site saugt!

Steve27

Are you sure that isn't Teddy Roosevelt on that horse?

CoinAddict

That's who I thought it was when I first saw it also, Steve. Very cool.

spinaker2000

Is that where the phrase "ka putz" comes from??

cacheman

Here's Wolfgang Kapp...



Woo Wooo Wooo Wooo, nyuk nyuk nyuk!

cosmicdebris

He was actually one of the 3 Stooges?

Steve27

Twins separated at birth?



Teddy

cacheman

Looks to me like Goetz got down Kapp pretty closely...