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GERMANY. Father Rupert Mayer Cast Bronze Medal, 1937. AS MADE.
By E. von Esseo. Diameter: 93mm; Weight: 264.13 gms. Obverse: Bust left; Reverse: Medieval knight standing left, head right, holding IHS banner; heads of winged animals and child around. Edge: Plain. Tan-brown surfaces, with a charming, and essentially as made, look. Quite RARE and interesting. Father Rupert Mayer was a Jesuit priest who spoke out against Nazi anti-Catholic campaigns and was later jailed by the Nazi regime for his continued outspokenness. He was eventually freed by American forces in 1945.
Estimate: $150 - $300
By E. von Esseo. Diameter: 93mm; Weight: 264.13 gms. Obverse: Bust left; Reverse: Medieval knight standing left, head right, holding IHS banner; heads of winged animals and child around. Edge: Plain. Tan-brown surfaces, with a charming, and essentially as made, look. Quite RARE and interesting. Father Rupert Mayer was a Jesuit priest who spoke out against Nazi anti-Catholic campaigns and was later jailed by the Nazi regime for his continued outspokenness. He was eventually freed by American forces in 1945.
Estimate: $150 - $300