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

Germany, Germany, silver anti-French medal, 1932, by v. Hattig Berg, head of French black colonial soldier, die letzte mark des deutschen volkes above around, für frankreichs macht und kultur! below around, reverse standing figure of French colonial soldier seen from the rear, his right hand scratching his posterior, his left arm placed in the direction of his genitals, oh weh ich hab nichts mehr zu beissen wie soll ichh dann dukaten schaffen? in field, matt finish,31mm. Extremely fine, rare (£30-40)

French occupation of the Rhineland after the First World War was deeply resented in Germany ; the use by France of her black African troops arousing particular anger. One of several German medals on the subject — the most famous perhaps are those of Karl Goetz — this example has not been encountered by cataloguer before and is presumably quite rare.