Wilhelm I, Frederick III and Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal, Prussia

€154,515.00

Location	Germany (1871-1948)
Year	1895
Type	Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals
Composition	Bronze
Weight	41.27 g
Diameter	50 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge	Plain
Period
Notice	Karl Schäfer
Reference(s)	MCV#18, Slg. Marienburg#7014, Lange#1373, NOK#55/1c

Obverse description	Three busts within laurel wreath facing right.
Obverse lettering	ERBAUT UNTER DEN KAISERN WILHELM I. FRIEDRICH III. WILHELM II.
Obverse script	Latin
Reverse description	View if the bridge at Levensau and the canal with a steam ship passing through it.
Reverse lettering	DURCH DAS `MEERUMSCHLUNGENE` LAND EINST ERKLANG`S IM DEUTSCHEN LIEDE - // TRÄGT NUN STOLZER MASTEN REIH`N DEUTSCHE FLUT OB KAMPF OB FRIEDE. NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL // 1887-1895
Reverse script	Latin
Engraver	Stuttgarter Metallwarenfabrik Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm e.K., Germany (1861-date)
Mintage	1895 - -
Catalog ID	9314232170
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