Prince Wolfgang Ysenburg-Büdingen (Isenburg). 1906-1918. Struck, c. 1906
Sold by ShannaSchmidtNumismaticsInc
$2,150.00
Description
AR Medal, 2.73g (18mm). Design / Schnefpen (Snipe)References: J. 10; Zilch 11 a.Grade: Beautifully toned with iridescence. EF (wc1067)#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1650481701143_139695 {
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The verb originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India where a hunter skilled enough to kill the elusive snipe was dubbed a "sniper". The term sniper was first attested in 1824 in the sense of the word "sharpshooter".