Medal - Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal

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LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1895
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver
Weight26.1 g
Diameter39 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
EdgePlain with inscription
Period
Notice
Reference(s) NOK#1895-02br, Lange#1394, MCV#40, Slg. Marienburg#7021
Obverse descriptionEmperor`s bust in uniform with helmet facing left.
Obverse letteringWILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionAllegorical figures of the Eastern and Baltic sea seated on a rock, boy holding a dreadnought at center representing the canal.
Reverse letteringBEGONN. 1887 * KAISER WILHELM-CANAL * 1895 VOLLDT.
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverBerliner Medaillen-Münze Otto Oertel, Germany (1887-1938)
Mintage1895  - Edge inscribed. -
1895  - Plain edge -
Catalog ID4206602530
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