Auction Catalogue

8 September 1998

Starting at 12:00 PM

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

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 1363

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£95

Europe’s Suicide, 1917, satirical medal in iron by Karl Goetz, Europa astride a bull pierced by bayonets, reverse figure of Woodrow Wilson and another representing Japan gathering falling coins, 82mm (K 199). Extremely fine (£60-80)

One of Goetz’s most powerful medals; it implies that the only powers to gain from the bloodshed of the first World War will be America and Japan