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Admiral von Tirpitz
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Thickness | 5.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Large truncated bust of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz facing slightly left, with his distinctive long forked beard and uniform bearing an Order of St. John cross at the chest. The inscriptions 'v.TIRPITZ' and 'GROSS ADMIRAL' flank the portrait in the field, with the date '1915' at lower left. A circular legend surrounds the rim, attributed to the poet Herwegh. |
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| Reverse description | A large torpedoed steamer lists heavily and sinks amid smoke and flames in the background, while survivors are rescued from a lifeboat in the foreground by crew members standing on the deck of a surfaced submarine at left. Two rats are depicted swimming on a wave at lower right, accompanied by the word 'VORWÄRTS' (Forward). The publisher's name 'GRÜNTHAL VERL.' is inscribed in the lower field, with the designer's signature 'STILLER' at lower right. A circular legend arcs along the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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