Rare 1916 Walter Eberbach Coin, Easter Rising -Torentanz ( Dance of Death) Series
This is a rare Walter Eberbach 1916 satirical cast iron coin from his Torentanz series, this one is for the Easter Rising.
Torentanz = Dance of Death
There are at least 12 different coins made in the Torentanz series, he wrote in a letter “ I want whoever holds the pieces in their hands years later to be overcome by the shudder of grimness”.
The writing on one side says “May flowers from Emerald island”, the opposite side says “ To General Maxwell, Ireland’s gravedigger”.
Please look at the images on each side of the coin, they are extremely detailed such as the skeleton on side one is sitting upon a block saying Home Rule R.I.P. while smoking a clay pipe , holding May flowers and wearing a sailor cap.
The weight is 24.3 grams and the diameter is 37mm.
There are recorded sales for this coin exceeding $1,000.
The price is €300, tracked postage is included.
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