Germany, Imperial. A Kaiser Wilhelm II Silver Party Political Truce Medal, by A. Galambos, 1914

(Silbermedaille). A silver medallion, the obverse is a character vignette of Kaiser Wilhelm II dressed in uniform with steel breastplate and lobster-tail helmet crowned with a single-headed imperial eagle, the legend offers the wartime conciliation “ICH KENNE KEINE PARTEIEN MEHR I KENNE NUR DEUTSCHE. 4.AUG.1914.” (“I KNOW NO MORE PARTIES, I KNOW ONLY GERMAN. 4 AUGUST 1914”). The reverse presents a naked sword with point facing up, and the quotation “IN AUFGEDRUNGENER NOTWEHR MIT REINEM GEWISSEN UND REINER HAND ERGREIFEN WIR DAS SCHWERT” (“LET US GRIP THE SWORD IN THE SELF-DEFENCE FORCED UPON US, WITH CLEAR MINDS AND PURE HANDS,” the bottom edge is stamped with“SILBER 990 VERL BALL,” signed “A. GALAMBOS” in script on truncation, measuring 34.24 mm in diameter, weighing 14.4 g, and in extremely fine condition.