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Medal - Elsass-Lothringen German Empire Sedantag
Location | Germany
(1871-1948) |
Year | |
Type | Commemorative medal |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 18.06 g |
Diameter | 40 mm |
Thickness | 3 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled
(struck) |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | |
Notice | |
Reference(s) | Marienburg#5798 Wurzbach |
Obverse description | The crowned Imperial German Eagle holding the shields of Alsace l. and Lorraine r. Legend around. |
Obverse lettering | WELCH
EINE WENDUNG DURCH GOTTES FÜGUNG |
Obverse script | Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
Reverse description | Napoleon standing at l. surrendering his sword to Wilhelm at r., 2 lines legend around |
Reverse lettering | NACHDEM ES MIR NICHT VERGÖNNT WAR AN
DER SPITZE MEINER BRAVEN TRUPPEN ZU STERBEN
LEGE ICH MEINEN DEGEN IN DIE HÄNDE EW. MAJESTÄT |
Reverse script | Latin, Latin (Fraktur blackletter) |
Engraver | Beyenbach Metallwarenfabrik, Wiesbaden, Germany (1888-1912) |
Mintage | ND - -
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Catalog ID | 7791477550 |
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