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TREATY OF SEPTEMBER 1914
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(Septembervertrag der Entente) |
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1914 Blackened Cast Iron, Satirical medal, 57.5mm, 72.60g, Frankenhuis 1418.
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Obverse: On a document of the September treaty between Russia, France and Great Britain, the Russian Bear, holding a pen in its paw, writing, while the Gallic Coq and the English Bulldog watch what he is doing, "Wir schliessen keinen separat Frieden" (We will not conclude a separate peace), over the signatures of ministers "Iswolski, Delcasse and Grey". In border, "September Vertrag 1914" Reverse: Russian Bear and English Bulldog demolishing Gallic Coq. In border, "Wir werden schon fertig mit einander" (We shall soon finish each other off.) |
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