GERMANY, German Empire. The British Response to German Peace Overtures. Cast FE Medal (58mm, 57.60 g, 12h). By Karl Goetz. Dually dated 19 July and 4 August 1917. FRIEDENSFORMEL DES DEVT SCEN REICHSTAGS (Peace formula of the German Reichstag, half-length figure of Reichskanler Georg Michaelis, holding palm frond and coat of arms of Lorraine inscribed JEDEM DAS SEINE (to eash his own) on border; 19. JVLI/1917 to left; applauding hands to lower left; MICHA/ELIS/DR to lower right / WIE DERHERSTELLUNG (Restoration), British Prime Minister David Lloyd George standing left, pointing to map inscribed FLANDERN and haranguing British Parliament not to accept terms; seated to right, Nikola Pašić, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Sidney Sonnino, Italian Minister of Foereign affairs; names above each; flame above Lloyd George; K · G · on edge of podium. Kienast 192. Black brown surfaces, hint of rust. As made.
From the PS Collection of Medals of the Great War.