Germany, Satirical Mockery medal on the alliance of Russia and France ND (1897)

Germany, Satirical Mockery medal on the alliance of Russia and France ND (1897)
16.23g. 33mm. UNC/UNC World War I. German Empire. Beauteous brown color toning specimen. ANDENKEN AN DIE DENKWÜRDIGEN TAGE PARIS OCTOBER 1896 St. PETERSBURG AUGUST 1897, Personifications of Russia and France facing each other. France placing her right hand on Russias shoulder. / DIE WELT IST RUND UND MUSS SICH DREH'N / WIE BALD WIRD DIESE FREUNDSCHAFT VERGEH'N / IN MEMORIAM / MOSKAU 1812 - SEBASTOPOL 1854, Putto seated facing on globus, surrounded by clouds, wearing jester's cap and pointing at globus. Mayer & Wilhelm, medalists. Stuttgart. Rare!