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<p>[QUOTE="Santinidollar, post: 4423795, member: 75866"]Here’s my new Karl Goetz — The Sower of Revenge. Description from Stack’s Bowers</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1109044[/ATTACH] </p><p>KARL GOETZ MEDALS. France - Germany. The Sower of Revenge Cast Bronze Medal, 1914. Munich Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE. Kienast-136. 57mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Marianne advancing left, sowing a field of vipers; in background, rising sun comprised of swords on the horizon; Reverse: The French cockerel standing left, defecating upon a scroll inscribed GENFER/KONVENTIONEN (Geneva Conventions); dumdum bullets to right. A rather bold and engaging design, this piece presents rich brown surfaces with an alluring glossy nature.The 'dumdum' or expanding bullet was first produced by the British at the Dum Dum Arsenal near Calcutta, India in the late 19th century. These bullets were designed to expand outward upon hitting their target, looking similar to a mushroom. In so doing, their damage to their intended target would be quicker and more severe. Owing to their destructive nature, they were banned under the Geneva Conventions. On this medal, Goetz alleges French use of the weapon in clear violation of the Conventions.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Richard Jewell Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Santinidollar, post: 4423795, member: 75866"]Here’s my new Karl Goetz — The Sower of Revenge. Description from Stack’s Bowers [ATTACH=full]1109043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1109044[/ATTACH] KARL GOETZ MEDALS. France - Germany. The Sower of Revenge Cast Bronze Medal, 1914. Munich Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE. Kienast-136. 57mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: Marianne advancing left, sowing a field of vipers; in background, rising sun comprised of swords on the horizon; Reverse: The French cockerel standing left, defecating upon a scroll inscribed GENFER/KONVENTIONEN (Geneva Conventions); dumdum bullets to right. A rather bold and engaging design, this piece presents rich brown surfaces with an alluring glossy nature.The 'dumdum' or expanding bullet was first produced by the British at the Dum Dum Arsenal near Calcutta, India in the late 19th century. These bullets were designed to expand outward upon hitting their target, looking similar to a mushroom. In so doing, their damage to their intended target would be quicker and more severe. Owing to their destructive nature, they were banned under the Geneva Conventions. On this medal, Goetz alleges French use of the weapon in clear violation of the Conventions. From the Richard Jewell Collection[/QUOTE]
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