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Medal - Die Schwarze Wacht am Rhein
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Thickness | 5.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bold bust in high relief of a Black African soldier facing right, wearing a French Adrian helmet and bearing a rifle at his shoulder. The circular legend reads DIE WACHT AM RHEIN with the date 1920 in the left field, and the French republican motto LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical scene in high relief depicting a kneeling nude female figure chained to a large phallic column surmounted by a French Adrian helmet, symbolising the subjugation of Germany. An all-seeing eye radiating rays appears in the upper left field. The engraver's initials K.G. are visible in the lower exergue. The circular legend reads DIE SCHWARZE SCHANDE. |
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