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Sinking of the battleship HMS Royal Oak and battlecruiser HMS Repulse
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Kapitänleutnant Günter Prien in naval uniform and officer's peaked cap, rendered in high relief. The legend arcs around the upper field reading KAPITÄN-LEUTNANT to the left and GÜNTER PRIEN to the right. A small submarine device and the engraver's signature K. GOETZ appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | KAPITÄN·LEUTNANT GÜNTER·PRIEN |
| Reverse description | Dynamic scene depicting two warships sinking amid billowing smoke and rough seas, with a German U-boat visible in the foreground. The arcing legend at the top reads TORPEDIERT 14.10.1939, and the inscription SCAPA·FLOW appears in the exergue below. |
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