Laurel-wreathed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I to the right above an eagle with spread wings, in the circle the names of battle sites, as a legend the names of generals.
Obverse lettering
KÖNIG
WILHELM. I.
DEUTSCHER KAISER
WEISSENURG WÖRTH - SPICHERN VIONVILLE ST. PRIVAT GRAVELOTTE
BEAUMONT SEDAN - TOUL STRASSBURG SOISSON CHATEAUDUN METZ - VERDUN
THIONVILLE AMIENS BEAUNE · LA · R: CHAMPIGNY ORLEANS BEAUGENCY
MONTMEDY MT. AVRON MÉZIÈRES BAPOME VENDOME LE MANS LE BOURGET
MONTBÉLIARD ST. QUENTIN MT. VALÉRIEN LONGWY PARIS PONTARLIER
BELFORT
18 Juli 1870
10 Mai 1871
KRONPRINZ FRDR · KARL
BISMARCK MOLTKE
VON ROON. STEINMETZ. VON MANTEUFFEL. KPR: VON SACHSEN. GRH: VON
MECKLENBURG. VON DER TANN. V: WERDER. V: GOEBEN
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Standing Germania pointing a pencil to a star at left keeping her sword down in her left hand.