CNG 91, Lot: 1655. Estimate $150. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Weimarer Republik. 1918-1933. Æ Medal (59mm, 75.52 g, 12h). Abdication of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. By K. Goetz. Dated 13 November 1918. KÖNIG LUDWIG III/VON BAYERN ABDAN/KUNG, half-length bust of Ludwig seated left upon throne, head facing, holding quill / ZEIT MEINES LEBENS/HABE ICH MIT DEM VOLK V/FVER DAS VOLK GEARBEITET/DIE SORGE FVER DAS WOHL/MEINES GELIEBTEN BAYERN/WAR STETS MEIN HŒCHSTES/STREBEN – LVDWIG III/13 NOVEMBER/1918 (”My lifetime have I worked with and for the people; the welfare of my beloved Bavaria has always been my highest ambition. – Ludwig III 13 November 1918) in nine lines; monogram above. Kienast 267. EF.

Duplicates from the Kisch Medal Collection sold on behalf of the American Numismatic Society.