Arnold (Aharon) Zadikow.
1915 (obverse) / DIE WELT —— IN FLAMMEN (the world in flames - reverse). Cast bronze, medium-brown patina, some burnishing, 65.57 mm, 102.61 g. Vorzüglich (extremely fine). Rare.
Obverse: Two out-size naked men kneel on top of globe showing Eastern Hemisphere and struggle against each other; year date top center between them; artist's monogram encircled, interlaced AZ lower left; raised rim.
Reverse: Vertical sword center, point downward towards calotte of earth from which erupt flames to either side; title legend upper edge, divided by image; roped rim.
Cf: Bernhart, Max. 1917. Die Münchener Medaillenkunst der Gegenwart, pl. 64, no. 416, 416a.
Cf: Frankenhuis, M. 1919(?). Catalogue of Medals - Medalets and Plaques Relative to the World War 1914 - 1919, p. 99: no. 766.
Cf: Jones, M. 1979. The Dance of Death: Medallic Art of the First World War, p. 6: no. 10A, 10B (iron example).
Cf: Klose, Dietrich O. A. 2016. Europas Verderben 1914 1918: Deutsche und österreichische Medaillen auf den Ersten Weltkrieg, p. 268: 22.9 (bronze example).
