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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. France - Germany - Great Britain - United States. Sinking of the Lusitania Bronze Medal, ND (ca. 1920). Paris Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Jones, Dance of Death, 27; The Art of Devastation, p. 310, 99. Diameter: 53mm; Weight: 75.00 gms. By R. Baudichon. VLTRIX AMERICA JVRIS (America, the defender of the just) / 1917 USA 1918, upper part of the Statue of Liberty rising from the Atlantic Ocean, holding sword in place of torch; Reverse: LVSITANIA MAY 7 1915, stern of the Lusitania above the ocean, in the process of sinking; capsized lifeboat in foreground; above, vignette containing a drowning child. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Warm brown surfaces, with a delightful matte nature. Compare to a similar piece that realized a total of $780 in our April 2020 CCO (lot # 30039).
Jones, Dance of Death, 27; The Art of Devastation, p. 310, 99. Diameter: 53mm; Weight: 75.00 gms. By R. Baudichon. VLTRIX AMERICA JVRIS (America, the defender of the just) / 1917 USA 1918, upper part of the Statue of Liberty rising from the Atlantic Ocean, holding sword in place of torch; Reverse: LVSITANIA MAY 7 1915, stern of the Lusitania above the ocean, in the process of sinking; capsized lifeboat in foreground; above, vignette containing a drowning child. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE. Warm brown surfaces, with a delightful matte nature. Compare to a similar piece that realized a total of $780 in our April 2020 CCO (lot # 30039).
Not long after the German warning against sea travel into her 'war zone' declared upon Great Britain, a popular liner-the RMS Lusitania-was torpedoed 11 miles off the coast of Ireland, where over 60% of her passengers, some of whom were American, were killed. Serving as a rallying cry against the German Empire, this action solidified the U.S. involvement in World War I.
Estimate: $400 - $600