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The sinking of passenger ship Athenia, cast iron medal by Guido Götz, 1939.: CM.824-2019

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The sinking of passenger ship Athenia, cast iron medal by Guido Götz, 1939.

Maker(s)

Medallist: Götz, Guido

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2019-04-29) by Auktionhaus Tietjen & Co.

Dating

Production date: AD 1939

Components of the work

Object composed of iron Diameter 68 g Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 104.62 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: President Roosevelt seated on a package labelled VORSHÖLLEN-MASCHINE with the tag An Mr CHURCHILL ('to Mr. Churchill), while holding scales, in which sit a flaming bomb emblazoned with the British flag and a torpedo branded with a swastika.

  • Text: EIN MEISTER DER LÜGE ('The Master of the Lie')
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Skeleton holding a lit torch and a flaming bomb emblazoned with the British flag, sitting on the bow of the sinking Athenia.

  • Text: 4. SEPTEMBER 1939
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.824-2019
Primary reference Number: 302282
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 5 August 2021 Updated: Thursday 5 August 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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