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Medal - "Sinking" of HMS Ark Royal
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Composition | Iron |
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| Obverse description | Three caricatured figures seated at a table in high relief: a figure with a cigar (Churchill) at left, a central standing figure (Chamberlain), and a uniformed figure at right (Hore-Belisha). A scroll on the table bears the inscription referencing German bombers against British naval forces, dated 27 September 1939. In the lower field, incuse monograms flanking a crowned anchor at left and a Star of David at right form part of the propagandistic design. The legend curves along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse description | A skeletal Death figure at centre clutches a sinking Union Jack flag bearing the name ARK ROYAL amid turbulent waves, with explosions or mines in the field. A German bomber flies overhead in the upper portion of the design. The artist's name GUIDO GOETZ appears incuse along the left edge. |
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| Mintage | 1939 - 100 |
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