Two 1916 German First War Gold Donation Coins By Hermann Haseaus GTRexclude A Fine Victorian Belt Buckle

A Fine Victorian Belt Buckle - Exquisitely manufactured in fire gilded bronze with silver crown

the photographs inside remaining unaffected)

Gold Grade Palm (silver gilt

scattered fraying evident in the green cord on the reverse

Struck in silvered bronze

Two 1916 German First War Gold Donation Coins By Hermann Haseaus GTRexclude A Fine Victorian Belt BuckleTwo 1916 German Iron for Gold donation coins; in blackened iron; maker marked Hermann Haseaus on obverse; measuring 40 mm in diameter. Footnote: Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold in defence, and took iron in glory) was a wartime slogan that called German citizens to donate gold and jewelry to finance the war. In return, the donors received these honorary coins. Although donating gold was a voluntary action, there was social