Start of World War I

€1.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1914
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight218.34 g
Diameter94 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueCast
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeFriedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein
Reference(s) AFA#118
Obverse descriptionWrestler with billowing robe to the left, choking two snakes.
Obverse lettering1914 HÖRNLEIN
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description10-line inscription, palm branches above and below.
Reverse letteringVND WENN DIE WELT VOLL TEVFEL WÄR VND WOLLT VNS GAR VERSCHLINGEN SO FÜRCHTEN WIR VNS NICHT SO SEHR ES SOLL VNS DOCH GE- LINGEN
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverCarl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)
Mintage1914  - -
Catalog ID3434655540
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