Obverse : first world war soldier ad woman, above legend "gloire aux serbes", signed by Bargas
Reverse : "conjoined coat of arms of Ftance and Serbia
Size : 33 x 33 mm or 1.3 x 1.3 inch. Weight : 7,9 grams Metal : silvered bronze |
These WW1 "charity day" fundraising souvenirs (cardboard insignia, thin stamped medals, pin badges, more rarely bronze or silver medals) were sold during the Great War to raise money for a variety of causes : mainly supporting the troops fighting on the various fronts, supporting the war effort, supporting wounded soldiers (or having caught tuberculosis), soldier's widows, orphans, thanking allied countries, etc...