Papstnote [Peace Offers of Pope Benedict XV], 1917, cast iron, Allies on sinking ship, rev. Papal accoutrements, 58mm (K 193; Frankenhuis 1469). Good very fine (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Karl Goetz Medals.

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Following the refusal of the Allies to accept the resolutions for peace formulated by the Reichstag on 19 July 1917, the Pope sent a note to all heads of warring states on 15 August 1917, suggesting disarmament and settlement of political and territorial questions. His plea came to nothing