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GERMANY: AE medal (55.75g), 1914. EF

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GERMANY: AE medal (55.75g), 1914. EF
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GERMANY: AE medal (55.75g), 1914, Kienast 138, 56mm cast bronze medal on the Arrival of Indian and African Troops in Marseille by Karl Goetz, Scot in kilt bends over Indian elephant with mahout with ALL RIGHT - WEITER ZUM - KRIEGSSCHAUPLATZ around // Indian with banner inscribed GRAND / ATTRACTION / DES INDIERS / MARSEILLES. steps through the Marseille harbor gate with banners above reading VIVE LES ANGLAIS and NOUS SOMMES SAUVÉ / 1914, plain edge, EF, ex Jerry D. Williams Collection. Out of the 12 French words on the medal, 5 are misspelled; namely, they should read VIVENT for VIVE, SAUVÉS for SAUVES, GRANDE for GRAND, INDIENS for INDIERS, and MARSEILLE for MARSEILLES. Photo size reduced.