Sinking of the Lusitania

€1.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1914-1915
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight85.14 g
Diameter
Thickness
ShapeRound (irregular, 87 x 93 mm)
TechniqueCast
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeLudwig Gies
Reference(s) Klose#12.16
Obverse descriptionSinking ship with rescue boats being lifted into the water.
Obverse lettering.ZUM UNTERGANG DER LUSITANIA . 7 . V . 1914 L. G
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionBlank.
Reverse lettering
Reverse script
EngraverCarl Poellath Münz- und Prägewerk, Schrobenhausen, Germany (1778-date)
Mintage1914  - 1914 dated medal actually minted in 1915 -
1915  - -
Catalog ID4180884910
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