Goetzdude Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 K-298. Die Schlacht am Birkenbaum; (The Battle at Birkenbaum), 1923, Cast Bronze, 62.4mm, UNC/Gussfrisch. Recalling an old German Westphalian legend where as the Byzantine Emperor would establish his kingdom in Jerusalem; then hang his shield on a birch tree (Meaning Birkenbaum in German); and surrender his kingdom to God. When the Antichrist arrived, the Emperor would pick up his shield and fight the holy war and establish a new kingdom of God. Obverse: A birch tree stands in the foreground with a broken fetter at the base; a head with clenched fists rises from the ground in the distance. Inscription; "Es kommt der Tag" (The day will come). Reverse: A shepherd and his flock stand by a gravestone dated 1923 and looks away into the distance. A naked Walküre, on horseback, rides towards the sun. In the sky appear the words, "Zwischen Lipp'u. Ruhr-Die letzte Schlacht am Birkenbaum" (Between the Lippe and the Ruhr-The Last Battle of Birkenbaum). For some reason this was a tough one to locate…it certainly filled a big hole in my collection though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Just wonderful! It's hard to imagine a modern engraver packing all that imagery and story into a medal that is, after all, less than 3 inches across (massive as that is!). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 wonderful medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Spectacular. I appreciate your eye for quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMo Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Now that is high on the hog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Another wonderful piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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