KARL GOETZ MEDALS. Bulgaria - France - Germany - Great Britain - Greece - Italy - Romania - Russia. Wooing of the Balkan Kings Cast Bronze Medal, 1915 (though likely a later cast). Munich Mint. CHOICE MINT STATE. Kienast-164. 56mm. By Karl Goetz. Obverse: The allies in supplication of the "Balkan" nations: Poincare (of France), soldier in kilt (of Great Britain [Scotland]), Victor Emmanuel III (of Italy), and czar Nicholas II (of Russia) all pleading left; Reverse: The leaders of the "Balkan" nations: heads of Kings Ferdinand (of Romania), Constantine (of Greece) and Ferdinand (of Bulgaria) in oval medallions; below, cornucopia (in the form of the British lion) vomiting coins and hand of Russia adding to them; all behind cage with apple (bearing script "I" [for Italy]) and heart (bearing "RF" (for France)] lockets. <em>Edge</em>: Plain. Pleasing yellow-brown surfaces, with a good deal of brilliance.<p><em>This type alludes to the appeal by the allied forces to the "Balkan" nations of Romania, Greece, and Bulgaria to join the war effort on the side of the former, and features a number of allegories on each side. In the end, Bulgaria declared war on Serbia, thus becoming an ally of Germany, Greece declared herself a "benevolent neutral" party, and Romania eventually entered on the side of the allies.</em> From the Richard Jewell Collection.
