Lot 1466
Sale 143 · Upcoming Sale 143 Important Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Germany, Satirical medal by Walther Eberbach, Admiral Balfour, 1918, iron 82mm, nude figure of Britannia crouching over neutral ships with flags of Sweden, Norway, Holland and USA, rev. submarine, legend translates as “Balfour, First Lord of the British Admiralty”. This medal mocks Britain’s alleged hypocrisy in pressuring neutral nations. Extremely fine.
- Estimate
- $300
- Result Status
- Not offered