Help With I.d. German Silver Medal?

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jfunk New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 09/23/2011 12:11 am i need help identifying what I believe to be a German Silver Medal. please help me figure out what this is, how much it is worth, and how much silver is in it.......Thank You Report this Post to the Staff

thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 09/23/2011 03:45 am Wording reads: Wilhelm II Kaiser (King ruled 1888-1918) of Germany, Franz Joseph I Kaiser (ruled 1848-1916) of Austria and Humbert (or Umberto)I KIng (ruled 1878-1900) of Italy. The reverse, I assume, shows the national emblems of the three countries and I'd date it at late 1800s. There's little else to go on but there's probably someone out there who might provide more info. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 09/23/2011 05:41 am Seems that the piece refers to the Triple Alliance (Dreibund, 1882) of these three countries, basically a defense treaty. The alliance (details of which were secret, I think) was to be renewed every five years. In 1892 for example several medals were issued that commemorated the 10-yr anniversary and the renewal. That alliance ended when WW1 began. More about the Triple Alliance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple...iance_(1882) A medal (bronze though) like yours: http://www.sixbid.com/nav.php?p=vie...465&lot=4571 Christian Edited by chrisild 09/23/2011 05:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
jfunk New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 09/23/2011 10:30 am thanks alot! I learn so much on here. if anyone knows what this is worth please let me know. this is a pretty cool piece I guess. thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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