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Medal - Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN |
| Reverse description | Two allegorical female figures representing the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are seated on either side of a central composition, their backs partially turned to the viewer. Between them, a young boy holds a model warship, symbolising the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. Below the figures, a heraldic shield anchors the design in the lower field. The circular legend references the canal's construction and completion dates. |
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