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Death of Flying ace Oswald Boelcke
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Composition | Silver (.990) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief uniformed bust of Oswald Boelcke in right profile, wearing a military collar uniform. The name BOELCKE appears vertically along the left field, with the engraver's signature FRZ. EUE inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Germania, crowned and draped in classical robes, stands facing right and lays a laurel wreath upon the body of a fallen aviator lying on a draped bier. A circular legend surrounds the field, with the date of death cross-referenced in the upper center. The mint signature L. CHR. LAUER NUERNBERG appears in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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