World Historical Medals
Lot 1557 SESSION 9 (4.30PM WEDNESDAY 19TH MARCH) World Historical Medals
Estimate $150
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SOLD $240
GERMANY, Inflationary Period, satirical medal, in iron (40mm), 1916, "Iron is worth more than gold in drastic times"; medal listing prices in Feb. 1923, bronze (38mm); Prices in April 1923, white metal (28mm); Set of three medals in case, 1923, prices for Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Dec. 1, bronze (32mm); Anti profiteering medal 1923, "Whether Jew or Christian the profiteer is a criminal", bronze (38mm); Protest at Inflation, family in tears 1923, bronze (31mm); Inflationary details for 1923, minted 1925, aluminium (38mm). Fine - nearly extremely fine. (9)
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