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Coins and medals
Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard von Scheer (1863-1928) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916 (MEC2466)
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E4686-1, Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard von Scheer (1863-1928) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916; obverse
© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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| Artist/maker: |
B.H. Mayer
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| Date made: |
1916 |
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Germany |
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silver frosted |
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Overall: 41 mm |
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National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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Commemorative medals
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Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard Scheer (1863-1928) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Scheer in uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL SCHEER.' Reverse: A nude man in mid-air holding aloft a wreath in his right and a flag in his left hand, above, the imperial crown; battleships in action in the distance, shells falling in the water in foreground. Legend: 'NICHT DURCH ZUFALL, SONDERN TÜCHTIGKEIT.' (Not by chance but by ability.) Below: 'SKAGERRAK I . JUNI 1916.'
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