Iron Medal, Germany. 2013.21.1

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Obverse: DIE TORPEDIERTEN - Crowded lifeboat, others swimming nearby

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Physical Description

Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 47.92
- Length: 84
- Length: 52

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Manufacture: Cast
Material: Iron
Shape: Oval
Authority
- Artist: Gies, Ludwig
- Issuer: German Empire
Geographic
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Germany
Obverse
- Symbol: LG

References

Reference: AoD 7513.795.145.a
Reference: Ernsting.1995.WVZ145
Reference: Phagan.vanAlfen.2017.no.52
Reference: Klose.2016.no.12.6

Administrative History

Identifier: 2013.21.1
Lot: 2013.21
Department: Medals and Decorations
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Baldwin Auction 80-81, May 10, 2013, lot 3375.

Subjects

Event: U-boat CampaignVictim (woman)Victim (child)Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

Rights

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

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