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

€160,892.00
LocationGermany (1871-1948)
Year1895
TypeCommemorative medals › Inauguration medals
CompositionSilver
Weight7.94 g
Diameter28 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound with a loop
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeKarl Schäfer
Reference(s) MCV#20, NOK#64b, Lange#1375a
Obverse descriptionThree conjoined busts facing right.
Obverse letteringWILHELM II. FRIEDRICH III. WILHELM I.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionShip passing through a canal under a bridge.
Reverse letteringNORD-OSTSEE-KANAL 3. JUNI 1887 // 21. JUNI 1895 or NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL 1887-1895
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverStuttgarter Metallwarenfabrik Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm e.K., Germany (1861-date)
Mintage1895  - -
1895  - Variant with month`s in reverse inscription -
Catalog ID2889120910
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