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  • Maximilian Dasio.  1915. 

    WILHELM・II・DEVTSCHER — KAISER・K・V・PREVSSEN✠ (Wilhelm II German Emperor, King of Prussia).  Struck bronze (or brass), silvered, 33 mm, 12.7 g.  Edge-punch C. POELLATH   SCHROBENH..  Vorzüglich (extremely fine), silver finish rubbed, slightly patinated.

    Obverse: portrait bust of emperor to left in Garde du Corps uniform, fur-collared coat, and parade helmet surmounted by eagle; title legend in pearled border divided by eagle ornament. 

    Reverse: emperor in Garde du Corps uniform on horseback to left, led by winged Nike holding victory wreath in right hand; legend GOTT MI - T VNS (God is with us) top edge divided by image; year dates 1914 - 15 in exergue.
     
    Cf: Bernhart, Max.  1915.  Kriegsmedaillen bayerischer Künstler, pl. I: 3, 4.

    Cf:Bernhart, Max.  1917.  Die Münchener Medaillenkunst der Gegenwart, pl. 4, no. 33 (reverse only).

    Cf: Frankenhuis, M.  1919(?).  Catalogue of Medals - Medalets and Plaques Relative to the World War 1914 - 1919, p. 89: 673.

    Cf: Weber, Ingrid S.  1985.  Maximilian Dasio 1864 - 1954: Münchner Maler Medailleur und Ministerialrat.  Staatliche Münzsammlung München, p. 81: no. 96 (example with ring for ribbon).

Kaiser Wilhelm led by Nike
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Maximilian Dasio.  1915. 

WILHELM・II・DEVTSCHER — KAISER・K・V・PREVSSEN✠ (Wilhelm II German Emperor, King of Prussia).  Struck bronze (or brass), silvered, 33 mm, 12.7 g.  Edge-punch C. POELLATH   SCHROBENH..  Vorzüglich (extremely fine), silver finish rubbed, slightly patinated.

Obverse: portrait bust of emperor to left in Garde du Corps uniform, fur-collared coat, and parade helmet surmounted by eagle; title legend in pearled border divided by eagle ornament. 

Reverse: emperor in Garde du Corps uniform on horseback to left, led by winged Nike holding victory wreath in right hand; legend GOTT MI - T VNS (God is with us) top edge divided by image; year dates 1914 - 15 in exergue.
 
Cf: Bernhart, Max.  1915.  Kriegsmedaillen bayerischer Künstler, pl. I: 3, 4.

Cf:Bernhart, Max.  1917.  Die Münchener Medaillenkunst der Gegenwart, pl. 4, no. 33 (reverse only).

Cf: Frankenhuis, M.  1919(?).  Catalogue of Medals - Medalets and Plaques Relative to the World War 1914 - 1919, p. 89: 673.

Cf: Weber, Ingrid S.  1985.  Maximilian Dasio 1864 - 1954: Münchner Maler Medailleur und Ministerialrat.  Staatliche Münzsammlung München, p. 81: no. 96 (example with ring for ribbon).

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