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Fregattenkapitän Karl von Müller - Cruiser Emden
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Kapitän von Müller facing left in military uniform, occupying the central field in high relief. A circular legend surrounds the effigy along the rim, with the engraver's signature visible in small lettering at the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | NAVIGARE NECESSE EST, VIVERE NON NECESSE KAPITÄN. V. MÜLLER |
| Reverse description | Detailed relief depiction of the Imperial German light cruiser SMS Emden underway to the left, with smoke billowing from her funnels and waves rendered below the hull. A two-line inscription in the lower exergue area identifies the vessel and commemorates her destruction, with the year below. |
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