GERMANY. German Empire. Mockery medal on the alliance of Russia and France. Ae medal (1897). Mayer & Wilhelm, medalists. Stuttgart.
Obv: ANDENKEN AN DIE DENKWÜRDIGEN TAGE PARIS OKTOBER 1896 ST. PETERSBURG AUGUST 1897.
Personifications of Russia and France facing each other; France placing her right hand on Russias shoulder.
Rev: DIE WELT IST RUND UND MUSS SICH DREH'N / WIE BALD WIRD DIESE FREUNDSCHAFT VERGEH'N / IN MEMORIAM / MOSKAU 1812 - SEBASTOPOL 1854.
Putto seated facing on globus, surrounded by clouds, wearing jester's cap and pointing at globus.
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Condition: Extremely fine, small scratches on edge.
Weight: 56.73 g.
Diameter: 50 mm.