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KARL GOETZ MEDALS. Germany - Russia. Famine Treaty with Great Russia Cast Iron Medal, 1918. Munich Mint. MINT STATE.
Kienast-206. 58mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Open tongs over broken cartridge and two whips; Reverse: German eagle standing right on helmet, presenting olive branch to dove; in background, gallows and banner inscribed REVO[LUTION]. Charming blackened-dark gray surfaces, with some lighter highlights around the devices.
Kienast-206. 58mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Open tongs over broken cartridge and two whips; Reverse: German eagle standing right on helmet, presenting olive branch to dove; in background, gallows and banner inscribed REVO[LUTION]. Charming blackened-dark gray surfaces, with some lighter highlights around the devices.
Following the internal conflict raging within Russia and the dissolution of czarist rule, the Bolshevik government sought to negotiate peace with the Central Powers in early 1918, resulting in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $100.00- $200.00