Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Germany, First World War, large iron patriotic medal in high relief, by S. Burger Hartmann, 1915, kneeling nurse offering a cup of water to a wounded soldier, reverse durch helden hafte tat und edlen opfermut hat deutsche frauenkraft dem vaterland gedient, on floral spray,100mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)

Honours the war work of German women; perhaps issued for fund raising purposes.