Silver Medal, Berlin. 1916.187.49

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1916.187.49

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 15.91
    • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver
  • Symbol: ZIEGLER

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Place of Production: Berlin
    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany

  • Obverse

    • Legend: KAPITANLEUTNANT OTTO WEDDIGEN
    • Type: Hatted facing bust

  • Reverse

    • Legend: DIE VERNICHTUNG DER ENGLISCHEN|PANZERKREUZER ABOUKIP|HOGVE CRESSY DUR H|U9
    • Type: HMS Aboukir sinking while HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue approach from astern

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1916.187.49
  • Lot: 1916.187
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Event: SM U-9HMS AboukirHMS CressyHMS HogueU-boat CampaignAction of 22 September 1914

Rights

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

Map

Legend Mint Hoard Findspot

View map in fullscreen.