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Medal commemorating the action at Eckernförde, 1849
Medal commemorating the action at Eckernförde, 1849. Obverse: View of the two ships 'Christian VIII' and 'Gefion', the former on fire. Reverse: The German shield, striped vertically black, red, gold, on a damascened ground, with ornamental border. Legend: 'GROSSER SIEG DER DEUTSCHEN ÜBER DIE DÄNEN BEI ECKERNFÖRDE. 1849.' (Great Victory of the Germans over the Danes at Eckernforde.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0347 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Drentwett, S. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | First Schleswig War: Action off Eckernförde, 1849 |
| Vessels: | Christian VIII fl.1849 (Danish); Gefion fl.1849 (Danish) |
| Date made: | 1849 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |