Germany, Imperial. A Reichsbank Medal For Jewelry With Document To Stefan Retzer Auction Archive overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe

overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

hand-embroidered design on black velvet cloth

blue cotton mesh backer

reverse illustrating two cherubs facing each other

Germany, Imperial. A Reichsbank Medal For Jewelry With Document To Stefan Retzer Auction Archive overlaid by a swooping LuftwaffeA Reichsbank Medal constructed of blackened iron, the obverse bears a kneeling woman with an outstretched hand holding a necklace, below is the date 1916 and above reads IN EISERNER ZEIT (IN THE IRON TIME), the reverse bears the inscription GOLD GAB ICH ZUR WEHR EISEN NAHM ICH ZUR EHR (I GAVE GOLD TO DEFEND IRON I TOOK HONOUR), with oak leaves underneath and marked HOSAEUS, measuring 41. 02 mm, very fine. A Reichsbank Medal for Jewelry Document to