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Wilhelm II Expansion of the German fleet
| Location | Germany
(1871-1948) |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Composition | Silver plated bronze |
| Weight | 91.24 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | |
| Notice | Hermann Dürrich |
| Reference(s) | Slg. Marienburg#7112, Heidemann#704, KaiserPers#442A |
| Obverse description | Bust wearing naval uniform facing right. |
| Obverse lettering | WILHELM // II
DEUTSCHER KAISER.KOENIG VON PREUSSEN
H Dürrich feb 97 // Cassel |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | Large anchor over 19-line inscription with date in Roman numerals at bottom. Chain waves and ship at sea to the left. |
| Reverse lettering | DASS.DU.ZUR // RECHTEN.ZEIT.DIE.MACHT
// ZUR.SEE.WILLST.FESTEN.DIE // MACHT.DIE.HEUTE.NOCH.SO.KLEIN; //
DAFUR.O.TAPFERER.HOHENZOLLERN- // RECKE. VIELTAUSENDMAL // SOLLST.
DU.GEPRIESEN.SEIN! //HA:WEN.ALARM // EINST.RINGSUM //
WIRD.GEBLASEN.WEN // UM.DEN.ERDBALL // SCHWERES.WETTER //
TOBT;DAN.SCHAUN // AUCH.DIE.ZU.DIR.EM- // POR.DIE.B LIND.DA- //
GEGEN RASTEN. DOCH- // DU.WI RST BLEI- // BEN RETTER IN.DER //
NOT!
MDCCC XCVII.
H. DÜRRICH // FEC
MAYER & WILHELM STUTTGART |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | Stuttgarter Metallwarenfabrik Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm e.K., Germany (1861-date) |
| Mintage | 1897 - MDCCCXCVII -
|
| Catalog ID | 6151289620 |
| Comments | |
