Visit of the imperial couple at the German Oriental Society in Berlin

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LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1906
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight192.02 g
Diameter86 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueCast
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeGeorges Morin
Reference(s) Heidemann#719, Lange#684, Brüll#21
Obverse descriptionConjoined half-length figures facing left.
Obverse letteringIHREM HULDVOLLEN PROTECTOR IN DANKBARKEIT DIE DEUTSCHE ORIENT-GESELLSCHAFT - 27 FEBRUAR 1906
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLion of the Oriental Society strides to the left. Above cuneiform and a cartouche with hieroglyphs, below inscription in cuneiform and Hebrew letters the main places of the society`s activities.
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Babylon, Assyria, Abusir, Capernaum)
Reverse scriptCuneiform
EngraverBerliner Medaillen-Münze Otto Oertel, Germany (1887-1938)
Mintage1906  - -
Catalog ID7745348590
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