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Start of World War I
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A muscular nude male figure, facing left, wrestles two large serpents, grasping one firmly overhead while the other coils around his lower body and legs. A billowing flame or drapery element appears in the upper right field alongside the date 1914, with the engraver's signature HÖRNLEIN incised in the lower right field. The high-relief composition conveys dynamic struggle against adversity. |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is occupied by a bold ten-line Gothic-lettered inscription in high relief, quoting a verse from Martin Luther's hymn 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott.' Decorative foliate or flame ornaments appear above and below the text block, framing the inscription within the round field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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