Poster over the door of the Reich bank reads TRAGT / DAS / GOLD / ZUR REICHS / BANK (Bring all gold to the bank). Poster attached to the pillar kiosk reads EIN / SCHUFT / IST-WER / IN DES / VATER / LANDES / NOT / GOLD / HAMSTERN (He who hoards gold when his country is in distress is a scoundrel). Patriots obey and form a line at the bank door. Dated 1916 in exergue.
Keerzijde:Four years later banks with signs offering to purchase gold 20 / MARK IN / GOLD - ZAHLE / 650 / MARK / IN PAPIER (For 20 marks in gold for 650 marks in paper money). In exergue EIN PRAMIE DEN / -PATRIOTEN- (A premium to 'patriots'). A crowd is hurrying to the buying places.
Unieke productcode (UPC) | 1772 |
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Omschrijving voorzijde | Poster over the door of the Reich bank reads TRAGT / DAS / GOLD / ZUR REICHS / BANK (Bring all gold to the bank). Poster attached to the pillar kiosk reads EIN / SCHUFT / IST-WER / IN DES / VATER / LANDES / NOT / GOLD / HAMSTERN (He who hoards gold when his country is in distress is a scoundrel). Patriots obey and form a line at the bank door. Dated 1916 in exergue. |
Omschrijving keerzijde | Four years later banks with signs offering to purchase gold 20 / MARK IN / GOLD - ZAHLE / 650 / MARK / IN PAPIER (For 20 marks in gold for 650 marks in paper money). In exergue EIN PRAMIE DEN / -PATRIOTEN- (A premium to 'patriots'). A crowd is hurrying to the buying places. |
Diameter | 58.6 mm |
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Gewicht | 66.36 gr. |
Land | Duitsland |
Materiaal | Brons/koper |
Medailleur | Karl Goetz |
Referentie | Kienast 240 |
Achtergrond | Satirising the treatment of the gold question by government and population. |
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Bijzonderheden | K. GOETZ on edge |