Medal commemorating Kaiser Wilhelm II, Commodore of the Kiel Yacht Club

Medal commemorating Kaiser Wilhelm II, Commodore of the Kiel Yacht Club. Obverse: Bust of the Emperor William II (right). Legend: 'WILHELM . II . DEVTSCHER . KAISER . COMMODORE . DES . KAISERL . YACHT . CLVBS.' (William II, the Emperor of Germany, Commodore of the Imperial Yacht Club). Reverse: Sunk in a hollow within a border of yachts and dolphins, a winged female figure in high relief, standing on a dolphin with arms outstretched, a branch of laurel in her right hand and an anchor in her left; in the distance shore and buildings and a yacht, racing (right).

Object Details

ID: MEC2194
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Sturm, Paul
Places: Germany
Date made: 1906
People: Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany; Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany Kiel Yacht Club P. Sturm
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 99 mm