Auction Catalogue

17 December 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1607

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£50

Romania, Rumäniens Kriegseintritt [Romania Enters the War], 1916, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, President Bratianu kneeling, balancing his crown and sword, rev. scales with documents and a bag of gold, dice below, 58mm (K 181; Frankenhuis 1449). Good very fine (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Art Medals from the Collection of Dr Stephen Martin.

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Romania declared war against Austria on 27 August 1916; it was rumoured that her entry into the War had been bought with gold by the Entente