LUDWIG GIES; The New Chaos, 1917

cacheman

My latest acquisition...feast your eyes as you are the first audience to see this piece since at least 1918.

Das Neue Chaos

WWW

Very interesting.

1jester

What, no pictures for us this time?!

The medal is quite starkly moving and somber and even evokes feelings of utter hopelessness. Definitely a masterpiece.

Cladiator

Awesome piece of history. Do you have images of the other side?

cacheman

<< <i>Awesome piece of history. Do you have images of the other side? >>



I haven't taken the time to do the incuse reverse backside. It appears though, that he was much more exacting than most other incuse reverse pieces I have seen. Do you know what I mean when I'm talking about this casting technique?

Udo

<< <i>The medal is quite starkly moving and somber and even evokes feelings of utter hopelessness. Definitely a masterpiece.

>>

Couldn't have said it better

worldcoinguy

Fascinating piece of history!

Stork

That is amazing! (Both the medal and the photography). Thank you for sharing with us again .


Cathy

ibzman350

Nice, I like.........


Must have been cold the day the pic was taken..................






Herb

cacheman

"Must have been cold the day the pic was taken.................."

ah, yes.........the usual response from the "nurpple patrol"

cacheman

Here is a pic of the incuse reverse...

theboz11

I guess that qualifies as a BBL.

1jester

<< <i>I guess that qualifies as a BBL. >>



Boy, now I really am beginning to wonder about you!!!

oldshep

Another pictorial piece of history - Thanks Scott, and keep them coming!!
Shep

Steve27

Quite disturbing, there are two buildings which remind me of the World Trade Center.

theboz11

OK jester, tell me if it an INY or OUTY.

Clankeye

<< <i>Quite disturbing, there are two buildings which remind me of the World Trade Center. >>




That crossed my mind.

That... is the coolest, most interesting medal or coin I have seen in a long time.

cacheman

And it seems, on most extents, to be getting its point across. You have to recall that when this piece was made no common Germans knew they were losing the war, in fact, they still thought they had won even after it ended because that was what the government was telling them.

I failed to mention the bags of money to the left of the factories...a statement for all the German Marks going to the profiteers and war efforts was bankrupting the country. Germany was paying a heavy toll in all arenas for the war they had started. Gies knew this and portrayed it all within this medallion.

I forgot to mention that there are four bronze copies...three in Museums and one in a private collection somewhere. This iron example was probably the first piece created and the bronze pieces were made a little later after they were commissioned, and paid for, by the museums.

laurentyvan

Quite remarkable...

The medal is quite starkly moving and somber and even evokes feelings of utter hopelessness. Definitely a masterpiece. Well said Jester.