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Admiral Reichsgraf Maximilian von Spee and his sons
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Three conjoined busts in high relief facing forward: Admiral Maximilian von Spee at center flanked by his sons Heinrich (left) and Otto (right), their names inscribed in the field above each figure. Below the busts, a scrolled cartouche contains a multi-line memorial inscription in German commemorating the three Counts von Spee and their deaths at the Battle of the Falkland Islands. The engraver's signature K. GOETZ is visible at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | A large eagle in bold relief descends over a stormy ocean, wings outstretched, clutching a laurel branch in its talons. Mountainous coastline is visible in the background. The legend arcs along the upper field within a laurel wreath border encircling the entire reverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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