Iron Medal, Munich. 1961.37.9

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1961.37.9

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 56

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1915
  • Manufacture: Cast
  • Material: Iron

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: KEINE BANNWARE/ in exergue, DER GROSSDAMPFER/ =LVSITANIA=/ DURCH EIN DEVTSCHES/ TAUCHBOOT VERSENKT/ 5 MAI 1915
    • Type: Lusitania depicted as an armed cruiser, sinking, deck loaded with contraband armaments including aircraft and cannon

  • Reverse

    • Legend: GESCHÄFT ÜBER ALLES
    • Type: Death in a Cunard ticket window in New York City, standing near the line for tickets a man reads a newspaper on which is printed U-BOOT GEFAHR (“U-boat danger”); standing next to him a top-hatted and bearded figure, the German Ambassador to the US Count Johann-Heinrich von Bernstorff, raising a warning finger

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1961.37.9
  • Lot: 1961.37
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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