German WW1 Shrapnel Piece Militaria and more are among the

and more are among the most often used symbols

was a key denomination in Spain during the early and middle years of Franco's dictatorship

In early war uniforms

The reverse features a youth prancing on a horse which some believe may depict King Philip II as he won the horseback race at the 106th Olympics in 356 BC

or references to his military campaigns against the Germanic tribes and other frontier conflicts

German WW1 Shrapnel Piece Militaria and more are among theHistory of the Artifact During World War I, the German militarylike other major powers engaged in the conflictemployed shrapnel based munitions as part of their standard artillery arsenal. The term shrapnel originally derived from a British invented shell type containing numerous small metal balls meant to be dispersed mid air to create lethal anti personnel effects. By 1914, this concept had been widely adopted and integrated into various artillery