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The last Great Nation
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Weight | 80.22 g |
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| Obverse description | A full skeleton personifying Death is depicted seated cross-legged atop the globe, arms crossed and skull slightly bowed in an attitude of dominance, with a scythe visible to the right. The globe below shows continents in low relief with flames and smoke rising around it. The legend arcs around the upper field, and the artist's signature and date appear in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·DIE·LETZTE· GROSSMACHT· ·19··EBERBACH·16· |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a six-line inscription in bold relief at the center of the field, dedicated to King Edward VII as instigator of the world conflagration. The border consists of a decorative band of stylized flames alternating with stars in high relief. |
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