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Not only St. George killed the dragon...
Udo
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...Imperial chancellor Bismarck did also, at least on this medal by Schaper.
Issued through the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to commemorate Bismarck's 80. birthday on the 1st of April 1895.
The obverse shows Bismarck, right of him the crest of Hamburg.
Legend:
DER SENAT DER FREIEN UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG ZUM 1.APRIL 1895
The Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on 1.APRIL 1895
The reverse shows him fighting with the dragon.
Legend:
DIE ZWIETRACHT VERNICHTET - ZUR EINHEIT GESCHLICHTET - DAS REICH ERRICHTET
The discord abolished - to unity arbitrated - the Empire erected
Issued through the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to commemorate Bismarck's 80. birthday on the 1st of April 1895.
The obverse shows Bismarck, right of him the crest of Hamburg.
Legend:
DER SENAT DER FREIEN UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG ZUM 1.APRIL 1895
The Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on 1.APRIL 1895
The reverse shows him fighting with the dragon.
Legend:
DIE ZWIETRACHT VERNICHTET - ZUR EINHEIT GESCHLICHTET - DAS REICH ERRICHTET
The discord abolished - to unity arbitrated - the Empire erected
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Indeed, and I believe it's more likely to be found in Asian myths. The scene with killing the dragon is almost always encountered near the end of various martial arts forms, as one of the final movements of the warrior, usually with a low punch where the practicioner has to bend very low, signifying that the enemy is already down and this is the final and mortal blow after which the warrior celebrates his victory.
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<< <i>very neat medal but please explain to me what these people have against us dragons?!?!?!?!? >>
Big teeth, scales, and they stink...
Nice medal Udo! What is your collecting direction again?
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First time I've seen a saint with that particular helmet
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<< <i>There must be a story behind this design.
Indeed, and I believe it's more likely to be found in Asian myths. The scene with killing the dragon is almost always encountered near the end of various martial arts forms, as one of the final movements of the warrior, usually with a low punch where the practicioner has to bend very low, signifying that the enemy is already down and this is the final and mortal blow after which the warrior celebrates his victory. >>
Good point, Dimitri
Maybe there is a relationship to the very well known German saga of Nibelungen. In this legend Siegried killed the dragon and took a bath in the dragon's blood afterwards. This made Siegfried invulnerable, except of that little point on his back, where his skin had no contact with the blood because a linden leaf lain there.
<< <i>Very sharp medal
Thank you, theboz11
<< <i>very neat medal but please explain to me what these people have against us dragons?!?!?!?!? >>
I myself have absolutely nothing against dragons and I think you're a good dragon Cecil, so what Scott said about dragons does'nt apply to you
<< <i>Nice medal Udo! What is your collecting direction again? >>
You've caught me Scott
Actually in the last couple of months I bought more medals than coins, but that doesn't mean that I've lost the interest in the German Empire coins.
<< <i>Terrific medal, Udo
First time I've seen a saint with that particular helmet
Thanks AuldFarrte, it was the first time for me too, and I just couldn't resist.
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