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Can anyone tell me about this German medal?

AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
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It is 40mm in diameter and looks like cast brass.

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is a medal from Germany and is 40mm in diameter. Also, it's dated 1916.

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  • danglendanglen Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭


    << <i> It is a medal from Germany and is 40mm in diameter. Also, it's dated 1916. >>



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  • UdoUdo Posts: 984 ✭✭
    In 1813 the Prussian people revolted against Napoleon. They sprung to arms, and those who weren't able to fight or wanted to support the rebellion in another way, donated money, jewelry and gold. We all know that it ended with the defeat of Napoleon.

    In 1916 after two years of war more then 100 years later, the government called on the people to donate, besides other war-important metals, gold and jewelry in order to finance the increasing war costs.
    It was a pure donation, because the paper money they got for their gold and jewelry wasn't worth what was written on it, and the people knew that!

    Everybody who donated, got this medal.

    IN EISERNER ZEIT - In an iron time

    GOLD GAB ICH ZUR WEHR - EISEN NAHM ICH ZUR EHR - I gave gold for the defense - I took iron for my credit


    The sculptor is Kurt Hosaeus


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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Dead One, you haven't been looking at the Challenges!!!!

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