Goetzdude Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Elisabeth von Essoe, HORRIBILI ANNIS MCMXIV-XVI (The Years of Horror, 1914-16), 1916, Cast Iron, 67.5mm, wt.97.4g. UNC RR. A softly executed, but truly Expressionistic, early work of von Essoe. Obverse: Skeletal head of Death, right, in radiate crown with a serpent coiled around the neck. Reverse: Standing crowned figure, left, holding sword and shield. Orb at right. Signature in exergue. I will need to research the Latin text on the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Oh! Now If I were to hunt down one of those.. that would be the one right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 I will need to research the Latin text on the reverse. "Si deus pro nobis, quis contra nos" means something like "If God (is) for us, who (is, or can be) against us?" Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 That's quite a nice medal. I like the finish. The roughness adds to the feeling surrounding the skull and serpent. Quite dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 This piece looks cast, unlike the Goetz pieces that look struck. It's nice to be able compare the differences in quality from that era. Another very ineresting piece. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goetzdude Posted December 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 "If God is With Us, Who Can Be Against Us" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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