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First East to West Transatlantic Flight by the Bremen
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Composition | Silver (.990) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features conjoined busts in right-facing profile of the three crew members of the Bremen — Fitzmaurice, Kohl, and von Huenefeld — wearing aviator helmets and goggles, rendered in bold relief. Their names arc around the upper periphery within a beaded border: FITZMAURICE to the left, KOHL at the top, and VON HUENEFELD to the right. The date 12–13. 4. 1928, recording the flight, appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a front-facing view of the Junkers W 33 monoplane Bremen in low relief above stylized ocean waves, evoking the transatlantic crossing. Above the aircraft, the inscription DEN HELDEN DES ERSTEN OST-WEST FLUGES (To the heroes of the first east-west flight) fills the upper field in bold block lettering. Below the waves, the route waypoints DESSAU BALDONEL / GREENLY ISLAND / NEW YORK are inscribed, with a maker's signature and mint mark visible in the lower exergue. |
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