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© apuking (CC BY-SA)
Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal; Prussia
1895 year| Bronze | 261.90 g | 89 mm |
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1895 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 261.90 g |
| Diameter | 89 mm |
| Thickness | 6.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#89237 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
View of the wooden bridge Levensau with passing train, ships below and sun rays above. In the foreground Neptune leaning with his left arm on a rock.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DURCH DAS "MEERUMSCHLUNGENE" LAND EINST ERKLANG´S IM DEUTSCHEN LIEDE - TRÄGT NUN STOLZER MASTEN REIH´N DEUTSCHE FLUT OB KAMPF OB FRIEDE.
NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL
1887-1895
Engravers: Paul Gottfried Christaller, Karl Schäfer
Edge
Plain
