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GIES: WWI Cast Art Medal
cacheman
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I have been very fortunate to pick up three additional Gies WWI art medals over the past six weeks. This is unheard of regarding Gies material and especially the early stuff. I think the economy is mostly responsible for these appearing since the sellers were pretty bummed out that something had to leave their collections. I promised that I would give them a good and loving home. 
Ludwig Gies
Angriff (Attack)
1915, Uniface art medal, Cast Bronze, 74.9mm, 101.7g., Gussfrisch, RRR.
6 examples are known with three in private collections and three in the following museums;
Brüssel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Albert I Penningkabinett (Royal Library)
London, British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals
Paris, Musée d’Historie Contemporaine a9museum of Contempory History)
Ludwig Gies
Angriff (Attack)
1915, Uniface art medal, Cast Bronze, 74.9mm, 101.7g., Gussfrisch, RRR.
6 examples are known with three in private collections and three in the following museums;
Brüssel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Albert I Penningkabinett (Royal Library)
London, British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals
Paris, Musée d’Historie Contemporaine a9museum of Contempory History)
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The spears seem disproportionately large compared to the soldiers and I wonder if that might be a key to the meaning of the medal.
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