422, Lot: 702. Estimate $200. Sold for $190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Kaiserreich. temp. Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. Cast FE Medal (82mm, 79.10 g, 12h). On the Defeat of Montenegro. By Karl Goetz. Dually dated 1914 and 1916. NIKITAS SCH ICK SA LS TOECHTER, The daughters of Nikola I of Montenegro as The Fates with each daughter’s name inscribed below them on the pediment upon which they stand – Militza, holding torch, Stana holding key surmounted by skull, and Elena holding serpent; 1914 in exergue / DER SCHWARZEN BERGE, three hissing serpents entwined about bloody sword pointed left; NIEDER – LAGE across field above blade; below WELT = KRIEG and 19 16 across field flanking entwined tails; K. GOETZ in exergue. Kienast 189. EF, minor spots of encrustation on obverse.

Purchased from Paul Bosco, 22 January 2009 for $250.