Medallion Statstreffen 1937–1938

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Dear Friends,
Forgive me for writing in English, but I don't think that my knowledge in the German language is sufficient in this context …

The story is: In the middle of the sixties, when I was 14–15 years old, I found a medallion on an small islet in a lake in central Värmland, Sweden. The purpose with the medallion is obviously to commemorate meetings between Hitler and Mussolini, and has the text "Mussolini – Hitler. Stats-Treffen Berlin – Rom, IX 1937, V 1938".

I have tried to get information on the Internet, but it is difficult to get to the details. I wonder for example: What was the circulation, i.e., in how many copies was the medallion produced? Was it available for everyman or was it used to honorate people for their achievements in different areas? (And how did it find its way to Sweden …). And other things that can bring light to this matter, e.g. sources.

I would be most grateful for any information on this topic.

Yours sincerely
Jan Lind
 

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Hello and welcome to the forum,
I am afraid I can not tell much about this medal, apart from what I found on the internet:

As historically interesting as this medal is, it does carry a bone-chilling symbolism. On one side it shows the conjoined busts of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, faithfully rendered. The reverse displays the ultimate symbol of the united Germany and Italy during these times: the fascist Italian fasces superimposed on the national-socialist German swastika. It was designed by one F. Beyer and, as Peter correctly points out, was struck by the Prussian state mint to commemorate the meetings held between Hitler and Mussolini in Rome and Berlin over the course of 1937 and 1938.

worn: $40 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $120
well preserved: $300
fully uncirculated: $700 and beyond

Anyway, we now know who designed the piece and, equaly interesting, where it was minted, the Prussian State Mint, being the Berlin mint. I have no guess regarding mintage figures, but I should say they could have been rather high, as this was truly ment for propaganda.
 
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Hallo, and thank you!
This text I also found on the Internet. Perhaps it is difficult to get any further?
Best regards
Jan Lind
 
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