K.299. White Shame in the Ruhr Medal, 1923. Bronze, 36.3mm. About Uncirculated. Obv. Gaunt Marianne with whip tucked under her phrygian cap. Rev. Marianne strangles German Ruhr worker, symbolizing French Army atrocities in the village of Buer, reported in Paris Journal. (Est. $100-$150)
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