Hersfeld Battle Of Sedan Commemorative Medal

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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/20/2015 5:34 pm In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Sedan the city of Hersfeld issued an aluminum medal on September 2, 1895. The obverse has an appropriate legend around the city coat of arms. The reverse has a double legend around the surrender scene which roughly translates Napoleon III's statement as "Since my fate was not to die at the head of my brave troops in battle (which he really tried very hard to do) I lay my sword in your majesty's hands." The scene within the double legend depicts a very dejected looking Napoleon III presenting his sword to Prussian King Wilhelm I who would shortly after become Kaiser Wilhelm I. I have never been a fan of Napoleon III but he looks so dejected in the scene depicted on this medal that when I first saw it I actually felt a twinge of sympathy for him. Report this Post to the Staff

antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 2:48 pm this is a scene represented by Germans , so Napoleon will not be the hero , like the German Kaisar . People had a very bad idea of Napoleon at that time , as proves a lot of satiric medals made after the battle of Sedan .Hereby one of my collection saying : not having the courage to die , I am rendering myself to my brother of Prussia.albert Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 3:46 pm I just picked this medallion up on ebay and it also appears to have a slightly raised rim on it. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/32194935...RK:MEBIDX:IT Sellers images Edited by trout1105 12/21/2015 3:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/21/2015 11:29 pm Thanks Antwerpen, I love the die struck satiricals. Edited by retiredkper 12/21/2015 11:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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