Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 Auction Archive He died on August 24

He died on August 24

Vice-Chairman of the National Pilgrimage Committee

"1918" reverse

Includes: Commemorative Cross for the Serbo-Bulgarian War 1913 (in bronze gilt

with two 10 mm rips along the right edge of the page

Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 Auction Archive He died on August 24In iron, with Death depicted as a skeleton choking a she wolf, meant to be representative of Italy, with German FR. LATEINISCHE. BUNDES. TREUE 1915 TRIENT 1916 FRIAUL (translation: For the Latin Federation, Loyalty, Trentino [referencing a place]) on the obverse, with reverse inscribed AN SIDNEY SONNINO DEN. REDEGEWANDTEN (translation: To Sidney Sonnino the eloquent), making an ironic statement as a result of Italys declaration of war on Austria