Joseph Prinz Plaquette, Grim Reaper

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xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 01/02/2011 11:13 am Anyone know a good place to find information on this one? I've found this page on the artist (no mention of this plaquette) but none others: http://www.austriancoins.com/prinz.html The legend across the bottom is DER TOD ALS SCHNITTER - roughly, Death as the Grim Reaper (German). If anyone knows a better translation, please holler. Thanks for any information! Report this Post to the Staff

valutarick Valued Member Netherlands 376 Posts	Posted 02/17/2011 2:48 pm Issued in Vienna after World War I presumely at the floodings of 1920 (hochwasser) as a remembrence token that the floodings of the Danube region (Remember Catrina at Louisiana?) have occured. These tokens were sold for the HOCHWASSERHILFE and the money for it went to the relief fund. Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 02/17/2011 11:32 pm Thank you, that's great info! Are they walking through the water in the engraving, then? Report this Post to the Staff
valutarick Valued Member Netherlands 376 Posts	Posted 02/18/2011 06:24 am Every grain laying at the ground is an immortal soul, so they are walking among a sea of souls. Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 02/18/2011 12:01 pm That's.. deep. And worthy of a moment of reflection (or two). Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 02/18/2011 12:18 pm Sad subject aside, that's a nice piece of period art. Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 02/18/2011 3:57 pm That is truly a beautiful and interesting piece. It really captures the essence of tragedy well. But, I still can't help but say that it's a little creepy. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/18/2011 7:13 pm For some reason I'm not creeped out, there's so much expression and emotion in the face, body posture, the way they hold hands ... Report this Post to the Staff
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