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Germany Karl Goetz 1918 bronze medal “Oh Old Imperial Glory” – Kaiser Wilhelm abdication (K-239). Rare original 58 mm diameter cast type; hard-to-find in any condition nowadays; AU.
Rare late WW1 era Karl Goetz bronze medal cast in 1918 to mark off the German Emperor’s abdication of the thrown and the end of Imperial Germany; Kienast reference #239. A rare medal; this type was issued only as a cast 58-mm bronze type. Very few were made and sold as Germany was going through a period of extreme hardship by the late stage of the war; K-239 type is hard-to-find in any condition nowadays.
The medal is expertly done in the unique Karl Goetz artistic style; the rim is unmarked as intended. About 64.5 grams; about 58 mm in diameter. About Uncirculated with original chocolate-brown patina throughout; minimal wear, a few light rim contact marks are noted for accuracy. I have a few more Karl Goetz WW1 era medals available for purchase, please take a look.
Now a bit about the artist: Karl Goetz was born in Augsburg, Germany and studied in Leipzig, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Utrecht, Le Locle (Switzerland), and in Paris. With the start of WW-I Karl Goetz became an artist known around the world for his 1914-1923 satirical medals. He also designed a series of pattern coins, tokens and medals for the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich Germany. Karl Goetz survived WW2 and died in his native Munich in 1950. Overall, Goetz created about 180 satirical medals and close to 800 medals overall; all are very collectible and highly prized today.
This rare original Germany Karl Goetz 1918 bronze medal is not a later reproduction or a copy; it is guaranteed to be 100% genuine or your money back. Not cleaned; these are the actual photos. This Germany Karl Goetz 1918 bronze medal was part of the diverse collection of militaria items that I’ve recently purchased spanning from WW1 to Vietnam War. This personal collection contains many interesting items, some are unique, but there is just too much work to list it all at the same time. Please check out my site periodically for new arrivals; I’ll be listing more items in the next few weeks.
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