GOETZ, Karl (1875-1950) German medalist.
Last name prodounced Gertz (and infrequently misspelled thus).
Born Augsburg, Germany, 28 June 1875.
Developed the satirical medal to an art form, creating
many with often highly critical themes. Those listed
below are of American interest.
Died Munich, Germany, 8 September 1950.
M E D A L S
1915 Lusitania Medal (any variety). . . . . . . Kienast 156,
Baxter 339
Auctions:. . . . J&J 12:93-95 (3 varieties), J&J 15:665;
CAL 35:2932–2936 (4 varieties); PCA 52:896,
PCA 53:1060 (English propaganda copy), PCA 69:96,
PCA 72”323[rejected ver], PCA 80:167 (original cast), PCA 82:76
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:7 (July 1920) page . 296
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 134
1915 Sinking of the U-41 Medal. . . . . . . . . . Kienast 163
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:667; CAL 35:2941
1915 Abuse of Neutral Flags Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:668
1915 Wilson (Woodrow) American Neutrality Medal Kienast 149,
Baxter 337
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 17:464, J&J 18:49; PCA 63:215,
PCA 69:94, PCA 70:400-401
Illustrated: The Numismatist 29:3 (March 1916) page. 118
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:5 (May 1920) page. . 201
1916 German Reply to America Medal. . . . . . . . .. . . . Kienast 176
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 10:649; PCA 69:105, PCA 82:78
1916 German U-Boats in America Medal. . . . . . . . . .. Kienast 185
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 35:2948; J&J 10:650, J&J 12:96,
J&J 20:506; PCA 81:84
1916 Search of the Mails Medal (Woodrow Wilson depicted
on obverse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 177
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2945; PCA 69:107
1917 America's Peace Objectives Medal . . . . . . Kienast 188
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:676; PCA 69:110
1917 Wilson's Successes Medal . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 194
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 35:2952; J&J 10:651; PCA 70:407,
PCA 82:81
1918 Armistice Conditions Medal . . . . . . . . . Kienast 215
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 67:125
1918 Wilson's Message Medal . . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 203
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 66:139, PCA 68:97, PCA 70:411-412
1919 Who Is The Guilty One Medal. . . . . . . . . Kienast 237
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:894
1919 Wilson's Arrival in Europe Medal . . . . . . Kienast 226
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:899
1919 Woodrow Wilson's Mousetrap Medal . . . . . . Kienast 227
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:791; PCA 69:114
1928 First East To West Flight Over North Atlantic Medal
(von Hunefeld and Hermann Kohl). . . . . . . Kienast 393
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:727-728
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1928-4-13b
1929 Graf Zeppelin World Flight Medal. . . . . Kienat 429
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:454
1944 British-American Bombing Hannover Medal. . . . . . .
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . . . 1944a
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 2:286.
P2 {1920} Storer (Malcolm) A [Naval] History of the World War As Shown By Medals.
The Numismatist 33:4 (April 1920) p 146-149, 33:5 (May) 198- 201, 33:6 (June)
236-239, 33:7 (July) 295-299, 33:8 (August) 344-346, 33:9 (Sept) 388-390.
101 {1967} Kienast (Gunter W.) The Medals of Karl Goetz.
M61{2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 134.
Last name prodounced Gertz (and infrequently misspelled thus).
Born Augsburg, Germany, 28 June 1875.
Developed the satirical medal to an art form, creating
many with often highly critical themes. Those listed
below are of American interest.
Died Munich, Germany, 8 September 1950.
M E D A L S
1915 Lusitania Medal (any variety). . . . . . . Kienast 156,
Baxter 339
Auctions:. . . . J&J 12:93-95 (3 varieties), J&J 15:665;
CAL 35:2932–2936 (4 varieties); PCA 52:896,
PCA 53:1060 (English propaganda copy), PCA 69:96,
PCA 72”323[rejected ver], PCA 80:167 (original cast), PCA 82:76
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:7 (July 1920) page . 296
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 134
1915 Sinking of the U-41 Medal. . . . . . . . . . Kienast 163
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:667; CAL 35:2941
1915 Abuse of Neutral Flags Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:668
1915 Wilson (Woodrow) American Neutrality Medal Kienast 149,
Baxter 337
Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 17:464, J&J 18:49; PCA 63:215,
PCA 69:94, PCA 70:400-401
Illustrated: The Numismatist 29:3 (March 1916) page. 118
Illustrated: The Numismatist 33:5 (May 1920) page. . 201
1916 German Reply to America Medal. . . . . . . . .. . . . Kienast 176
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . J&J 10:649; PCA 69:105, PCA 82:78
1916 German U-Boats in America Medal. . . . . . . . . .. Kienast 185
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 35:2948; J&J 10:650, J&J 12:96,
J&J 20:506; PCA 81:84
1916 Search of the Mails Medal (Woodrow Wilson depicted
on obverse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 177
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:2945; PCA 69:107
1917 America's Peace Objectives Medal . . . . . . Kienast 188
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 15:676; PCA 69:110
1917 Wilson's Successes Medal . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 194
Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 35:2952; J&J 10:651; PCA 70:407,
PCA 82:81
1918 Armistice Conditions Medal . . . . . . . . . Kienast 215
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 67:125
1918 Wilson's Message Medal . . . . . . . . . . . Kienast 203
Auctions:. . . . . PCA 66:139, PCA 68:97, PCA 70:411-412
1919 Who Is The Guilty One Medal. . . . . . . . . Kienast 237
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:894
1919 Wilson's Arrival in Europe Medal . . . . . . Kienast 226
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 52:899
1919 Woodrow Wilson's Mousetrap Medal . . . . . . Kienast 227
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:791; PCA 69:114
1928 First East To West Flight Over North Atlantic Medal
(von Hunefeld and Hermann Kohl). . . . . . . Kienast 393
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 70:727-728
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1928-4-13b
1929 Graf Zeppelin World Flight Medal. . . . . Kienat 429
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:454
1944 British-American Bombing Hannover Medal. . . . . . .
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . . . 1944a
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 2:286.
P2 {1920} Storer (Malcolm) A [Naval] History of the World War As Shown By Medals.
The Numismatist 33:4 (April 1920) p 146-149, 33:5 (May) 198- 201, 33:6 (June)
236-239, 33:7 (July) 295-299, 33:8 (August) 344-346, 33:9 (Sept) 388-390.
101 {1967} Kienast (Gunter W.) The Medals of Karl Goetz.
M61{2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 134.