Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Germany, Belgiens Raubzug [Eupen and Malmedy], 1920, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, clawed hand grasping tombstones inscribed malmedy and eupen, rev. document and bottle, 60mm (K 283; cf. DNW 68, 1569). Extremely fine (£70-90)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Art Medals formed by Hans-P. Wipfler.

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Plate XXII, obverse only. The towns of Eupen and Malmedy in the Ardennes, which were in Germany before the War, were ceded to Belgium in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles, despite a local campaign of intimidation to the contrary