Donation medal - Against a world of enemies Red Cross

€346,015.00
LocationAustrian Empire
Year1915
TypeCommemorative medals/Society medal
CompositionZinc
Weight30.07 g
Diameter45 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeWilhelm Hejda
Reference(s) Hauser 1#1403, Klose#3.5
Obverse descriptionNude youthful hero holding a overly large sword, the double-headed eagle protexcting as an allegory of the Austrian empire. The enemy here personalized as a serpent winding around the hero`s leg but the hero`s foot over the snake`s head.
Obverse letteringGEGEN EINE WELT VON FEINDEN
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description6-line inscription.
Reverse letteringROTES KREUZ. KRIEGSHILFSBÜRO . KRIEGSFÜRSORGE-AMT 1914-1915
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1915  - -
Catalog ID2989884050
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