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Medal - Foundation of the Samaritan - Empress Auguste Victoria
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Technique | Cast |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned bust of Empress Auguste Victoria in high relief, wearing a pearl necklace and drop earring, set within a decorative beaded oval frame. A small ornate cross appears in the lower left field. The legend 'AUGUSTE VICTORIA' is inscribed in the right field, with the engraver's signature 'STURM. F.' below. |
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| Obverse lettering | AUGUSTE VICTORIA STURM. F. |
| Reverse description | Three figures in high relief occupy the field: a uniformed male medic to the left attending to a wounded soldier standing in the centre, while a female nurse in habit assists from the right. The word 'BARMHERZIGKEIT' (mercy/compassion) is spelled out letter by letter around the upper periphery, with the date '1914' in the lower right field and the signatures 'STURM. FEC' and 'GRÜNTHAL VERL.' along the lower rim. |
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