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EXECUTION OF SIR ROGER CASEMENT
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(Casements Hindrichtung) |
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1916, Cast bronze, satirical medal, 57.0mm, 47.60g, Frankenhuis 1448.
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Obverse: Highlander, wrapping a rope around the shackled Sir Roger Casement's neck. In border, "Englands Tatendrang" (England's desire to act). KG on left restraint cuff. Reverse: Spider spinning its web around Great Charter inscribed "English Gesetz vm. 1351" (English law of 1351), and surrounded by implements of torture. Across the shield, "3. Aug. 1916". In border, "Eduard III tote Hand legt den Strang urns Ireland" (Edward The Third's dead hand puts the rope around Ireland). |
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| Referring to law of 1351 under Edward III which was used to convict Casement of treason, after he returned in German submarine from Germany where he had gone to obtain German aid for the Irish rebellion of 1916. | |||||||||||||||||