K-370 New Years Plaquette for the Year 1927, 1926, Cast Bronze, 71mmX84mm, 152g, edge-punched “KGoeTz”, RRR.

Winged Fortune holds pointer while standing on clouded globe. The “Eye of God” top right. Astrological signs at bottom. K-Goetz in exergue.

Legend: “AVF-DES-GLÜCKES-GROSSER-WAAGE-STEHT-DIE-ZVNGE-SELTEN-EIN. DV-MVSST-STEIGEN-ODER-SINKEN-LEIDEN-ODER-TRIVMPHIEREN-HAMMER-ODER-AMBOSS-SEIN (On the large wheel of fortune the pointer rarely stands still, you must rise or descend, suffer or be triumphant, be hammer or anvil).

In the field: IMMER DAS BESTE (Always the best) 1927.

Goetz would make these greeting cards for only his closest of friends.

That is amazing. I've never seen anything like it, really. Imagine: a greeting card from a friend, made by hand (so far, pretty normal), but cast in bronze ??? Wow.

That is outstanding.