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Wilhelm I, Frederick III and Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1895 |
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| Period | German Empire |
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| Obverse description | Three overlapping busts in left profile in high relief, representing Emperors Wilhelm I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II, arranged in descending order of age. The outer legend around the beaded border commemorates the inauguration of the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, with the words BEGONNEN, GEFÖRDERT, and VOLLENDET inscribed in the inner field flanking the busts, and the dates JUNI 1887 and JUNI 1895 at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | ERINNERUNG A. D. EINWEIHUNG D. NORDOSTSEEKANAL * JUNI 1887-JUNI 1895 * BEGONNEN * GEFÖRDERT * VOLLENDET * |
| Reverse description | Neptune standing upright on a large conch shell, holding a trident in his right hand and reins in his left, being drawn to the left by four sea-horses emerging from waves. A radiant rising sun appears to the right behind stylized foliage, with clouds in the background field. The circular legend is separated from the central scene by a beaded border, with a small star at the base. |
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