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Medal - Wilhelm I Announcement of the protectorate of Lüderitzland
| Location | South West Africa (1884-1990) |
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| Year | 1884 |
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| Period | German Colony (1884-1915) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing uniformed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I in high relief, depicting the emperor with characteristic beard and military uniform adorned with epaulettes and decorations. The circular legend runs along the beaded border, and the engraver's signature LAUER appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed coastal panorama depicting a sailing vessel at sea in the right field, approaching a rocky shoreline on the left where a building with a cross and a flagpole are visible, referencing the bay of Angra Pequena. Radiating sunrays emerge from the upper left above the horizon line, and clouds fill the upper field. The two-line legend appears above the scene within the beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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