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Medal - Capture of Riga by German Army
| Location | Latvia |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Weight | 29.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a panoramic view of the Riga skyline with church towers and steeples rising above a curved horizon, with rays of a rising sun emanating behind the cityscape. A circular legend runs around the periphery, and a small spread eagle appears in the lower field below the city view. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | AM 3. SEPTEMBER 1917 WARD RIGA FREI (Translation: Riga was free on 3. September 1917) |
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