Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzebüttel. Obverse: Conjoined bust of J. Versmann in a ruff and Kersten in a helmet and coat of mail (right) burgomasters of Hamburg, their crests on shields on either side. Legend: 'J. VERSMANN DR. KESTEN MILES BÜRGERMEISTER VON HAMBURG' (left) '1894' (right) '1894'. Reverse: Stern view of a three-masted mediaeval ship under sail (right), the castle in the distance (left), the arms of the castle on an inscribed scroll below: 'PARTA TUERI'. Above, inscription: 'ZUM GEDÄCHTNISS DES TAGES AN WELCHEM VOR 500 JAHREN DAS MIT WAFFENGEWALT GENOMMENE SCHLOSS RITZEBÜTTEL DER STADT HAMBURG ZU DAUERDEM FRIEDLICHEN BESITZE ABGETRETEN WURDE' (In memory of the day on which for 500 years by force of arms the castle of Ritzebüttel was united to the City of Hamburg. May peace continue to march forward). Right, '1894 JULI 31'.