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Message:: [QUOTE="Collect89, post: 825267, member: 15445"]The Web-link from The Noost informs us that this medal commemorates the monument. This large monument is located in Leipzig and includes a reflecting pool and large grounds. The monument was dedicated in 1913. It salutes the struggles and participation of Saxony and Prussia 100 years before during the 1813 Napoleonic War. [Back in 1913, the Kaiser Wilhelm II and Saxon’s König Friedrich August III were present at the dedication].  The side with the flock of four battling eagles is actually the medal’s reverse side. Three of the eagles are attacking the fourth. According to the Website, the attacked eagle represents France and Napoleon’s forces. Two of the attacking eagles represent Prussia and Saxony and the third eagle may represent a smaller German state with whom they were allied. The medal’s edge displays the dates "16-18 Oktober 1813" which was the date of the heroic battle.  This type of medal is apparently called a “Table medal”. Table medals were issued for many occasions & were supposedly an integral part of Imperial German culture. People that supported various occasions would purchase quality table medals and place them on display in their patriotic home.  Many thanks to derrittmeister.com for this information.[/QUOTE]