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Propaganda medal WWI
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting a seated German soldier in uniform and field cap, with a rifle and bayonet at his side, cutting a slice of bread from a loaf for two young Dutch children standing before him in wooden clogs, set against a war-damaged urban background. The maker's initials BM appear in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large coiled snake, symbolising the enemy, rears up toward a loaf of bread resting atop a stone oven or hearth, from which smoke and flames rise. The fineness mark 990 appears to the right of the central device, and the maker's initials BM are visible in the lower left field. The legend arcs along the upper portion of the field, with the date inscription along the lower rim. |
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