GOETZ: City of Leipzig

[Bronzemonger]

K-75, 1913, Battle of Leipzig Centenary, Struck Silver, 40mm, UNC, RR

To commemorate the City of Leipzig's Battle of Nations Centennial 1813-1913.

Obverse: Wilhelm II half-length portrait right, in armor (per Renaissance medal by Deschler of Georg Tetzel the Elder) with sword and scroll. WILHELM II German Kaiser along rim.

Reverse: Victory marching with German eagle left.

Leipzig, Largest city in Saxony, was the site of the Battle of Nations on 18 October, 1813. Saxony's King Friedrich August I was allied to Napoleon against most other German states in this epic battle.

 

[Raphael]

Great picture!

:heul: :heul: :heul:

 

[jeggy]

Very nice.
Not the representative one showing his high combined level of creativity and crafting skills, but even so - well done with a high level of artistic integrity.

 

[Kerrigan2]

What have you done to get all of these medals? ( sorry for my bad English).

Wenn irgendetwas falsch ist, möge man mich korrigieren.

 

[Bronzemonger]

What have you done to get all of these medals? ( sorry for my bad English).

Wenn irgendetwas falsch ist, möge man mich korrigieren.

Spend money....

 

[JensiS]

Leipzig, Capital of Saxony, was the site of the Battle of Nations on 18 October, 1813. Saxony's King Friedrich August I was allied to Napoleon against most other German states in this epic battle.

There is some mistake. The capital of Saxony since 1485 is Dresden.

 

[namibia]

One more of the amazing medals from Karl Götz. Thank you for posting.

Gruß Michael