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Brotherhood in arms between Germany and Austria - Emperor Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Josef I
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Composition | Iron |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts left of Emperor Franz Joseph I (in the background, elderly with side-whiskers, in military uniform) and Emperor Wilhelm II (in the foreground, younger, in military uniform). The names FRANZ·JOSEPH·I· and WILHELM·II· are inscribed in the field along the respective effigies, with the engraver's signature A.GRATH visible at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANZ · JOSEPH · I · WILHELM · II · A.GRATH |
| Reverse description | A seated lion facing right occupies the center of the field in high relief, rendered with strong naturalistic detail. To the left and right of the lion, a poetic German inscription in multiple lines fills the field; in the lower exergue, a dedicatory inscription to the widows and orphans of K.u.K. Infantry Regiment No. 99 with the date 1915. The engraver's signature A.GRATH appears at the lower left. |
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