Medal - Wilhelm I - Victory over France and the Peace of Frankfurt

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Year 1871
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Copper
Weight 158.83 g
Diameter 75 mm
Thickness 8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, Milled (high relief) (strike)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) JuF#2215 , BDM VI#482 Wurzbach#9647
Obverse description Laurel-wreathed bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I to the right above an eagle with spread wings, in the circle the names of battle sites, as a legend the names of generals.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering KÖNIG WILHELM. I. DEUTSCHER KAISER WEISSENURG WÖRTH - SPICHERN VIONVILLE ST. PRIVAT GRAVELOTTE BEAUMONT SEDAN - TOUL STRASSBURG SOISSON CHATEAUDUN METZ - VERDUN THIONVILLE AMIENS BEAUNE · LA · R: CHAMPIGNY ORLEANS BEAUGENCY MONTMEDY MT. AVRON MÉZIÈRES BAPOME VENDOME LE MANS LE BOURGET MONTBÉLIARD ST. QUENTIN MT. VALÉRIEN LONGWY PARIS PONTARLIER BELFORT 18 Juli 1870 10 Mai 1871 KRONPRINZ FRDR · KARL BISMARCK MOLTKE VON ROON. STEINMETZ. VON MANTEUFFEL. KPR: VON SACHSEN. GRH: VON MECKLENBURG. VON DER TANN. V: WERDER. V: GOEBEN
Reverse description Standing Germania pointing a pencil to a star at left keeping her sword down in her left hand.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering DEUTSCHLAND EINIG VOM FELS ZUM MEER
Mintage
Numisquare ID 3915533440
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