Start of WWI - The Devil Destroying Europe

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LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1914
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter125 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueCast
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeKarl Kiefer
Reference(s) Klose#22.2
Obverse descriptionA naked male figure in the shape of the devil leads a woman by the hand, behind it a lamb with a laurel wreath.
Obverse letteringDIABOLVS PERDIT EVROPAM 1914
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSkeleton as Grim Reaper standing over fallen bodies, date above.
Reverse letteringANNO MCMXIV
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1914  - MCMXIV -
Catalog ID4051145330
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