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

First World War, large bronze patriotic medal in high relief, by Hanse-Ilsenburg, head of nurse to left, unsere deutschen schwestern, reverse nurse bandaging the arm of male German figure, 90mm. Extremely fine (£50-60)

unsere deutschen schwestern (“Our German Nurses”). A medal modelled in the robust style so typical of German medallic art of the time; perhaps issued for fund-raising purposes.