GERMANY, Kaiserreich. temp. Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. Cast Æ Medal (63mm, 70.33 g). Die Bombe. By Ludwig Geis. Cast late 1914.

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GERMANY, Kaiserreich. temp. Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. Cast Æ Medal (63mm, 70.33 g). Die Bombe. By Ludwig Geis. Cast late 1914. Group of armored pikemen advancing left, being impacting by exploding spherical bomb go left; below, DIE BOMBE / Blank. Edge: C.POELLATH SCROBENH. Brown surfaces. EF.

The scene of medieval pikemen being killed by an exploding bomb can be taken as an allegory for the modern machine warfare of 1914.

Closing Date and Time: 6 January 2021 at 13:27:20 ET.

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