Silver Medal, Berlin. 0000.999.28505

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.28505

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 16

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1914
  • Manufacture: Struck

  • Authority

  • Obverse

    • Legend: GOTT SEGNETE UNSERE TAPFEREN HEERE HEERE
    • Type: Victory holding a flaming sword and victor's laurel wreath crown

  • Reverse

    • Legend: BEI/ AUGUSTOW/ UND SUWALKI/ 2.RUSS/ ARMEEKORPS/ GESCHLAGEN/ D.23.OKT./ 1914

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 0000.999.28505
  • Lot: 0000.999
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

German First World War patriotic 'victory' medalet (or 'Victory penny', designed to be worn on a watch chain)

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined