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Medal - 800 Years of the port of Hamburg
| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription |
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| Obverse description | Half-length figure of an 18th-century merchant or official in period dress and powdered wig, seated at a writing desk and holding a quill pen over an open ledger. To his right, a tall-masted sailing ship under construction on a slipway is depicted in relief. The circular legend with dates flanks the design along the rim. |
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| Reverse description | The full coat of arms of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg occupies the central field, featuring the white castle on a red shield flanked by two rampant lion supporters and surmounted by a crowned helmet with elaborate mantling and crest. The legend arcs across the upper and lower rim, separated by small star ornaments at the sides. |
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| Reverse lettering | FREIE UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG |
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