Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz Archive bright red dimpled exterior

bright red dimpled exterior

in January 1867

A bronze chain with four decorations

the hanger demonstrates loss of finish to the metal fixtures and minor material fatigue to the embroidery of the straps

With sash badge in silver gilt consisting of beautiful enameled white four-armed rayed Cross with a yellow and green enameled Imperial Family Emblem of the Chrysanthemum flower in each quadrant

Germany, Weimar Republic. A 1921 Upper Silesia Plebiscite Propaganda Medal, by Karl Goetz Archive bright red dimpled exterior(Volksabstimmung in Oberschlesien 1921 Medaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised map of Silesia taking the form of a human face, with the border of German and Poland emphasized, flanked by an inscription of DIE GRENZE SELBST MACHT FRONT GEGEN POLEN! (THE BORDER ITSELF IS A FRONT AGAINST POLAND!), the reverse bearing a German national eagle in high relief, seeing off attackers embodying Poland and France, situated above an