Iron Medal, Stuttgart. 2013.49.24

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 69

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1917
• Manufacture: Cast

• Authority

  • Artist: Weddig, Heinz
  • Issuer: German Empire
  • Maker: Mayer & Wilhelm

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Type: Prussian eagle, facing to r., standing on seamonster-like creature with long tentacles.
  • Symbol: H. WEDDING

• Reverse

  • Legend: GEORG'S/ v. GROSSBRITANIEN/ ANGSTGESICHT

References

• Reference: AoD 7513.2254.1.a [http://numismatics.org/aod/id/7513.2254.1.a]

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2013.49.24
• Lot: 2013.49
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Simmons, Mailbit 64, September 2013, Lot 185.

Description

Rights

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