Looking for Answers on What I Believe is a German Medal?

braddick

I bought this one on a bit of a whim simply because the design intrigued me. Any help with a direction I could go to research this one would be greatly appreciated! I speculate it's German and my wife helped translate some of it.

spinaker2000

one of those depressing Geotz medals, commerating the sinking of the Lusitania. I'm sure Cacheman or Cosmic will be along soon with more info. Looks nice.

Darkhorse

This is a famous medal. It's by Karl Goetz who is frequently discussed here.
This iron medal commemorates the sinking of the Lusitania which was sunk by the Germans in WWI. There were many British and American passengers aboard. However there were munitions aboard as well and Goetz criticises the allies for putting innocent people in danger by essentially making them human shields. The British government caught wind of these medals and made reproductions (which this particular medal probably is) and used it for propaganda purposes to show how bloodthirsty the 'hun' really was.

cacheman

...and it's a copy.

AuldFartte

Neat piece You make real nice "whim" purchases

cosmicdebris

... and I hope you did noy pay a lot for it.

braddick

<< <i>... and I hope you did noy pay a lot for it. >>

Is anything over $400.00 too much for it?

spinaker2000

braddick

I take that as a "yes".

cacheman

I hope you're kidding.... British copies with oxidation such as this go for $50-60....

braddick

<< <i>I hope you're kidding.... British copies with oxidation such as this go for $50-60.... >>

I am kidding. I paid $40.

Aethelred

Note the spelling "MAY" on the obverse, all medals with that spelling are copies.

cacheman

The other give away is the skeleton's left eye... It is MUCH larger on the copies.

Authentic MAI 7 cast