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Medal commemorating the gunboat 'Iltis' and the bombardment of the Taku forts, 1900
Medal commemorating the gunboat 'Iltis' and the bombardment of the Taku forts, 1900. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the gunboat 'Iltis'. Legend: 'S . M . S . ILTIS KANONENBOOT.' (Gunboat) Reverse: Bird's-eye view of the Peiho river and forts and an international squadron bombarding them. Legend: 'BOMBARDEMENT DER.' Exergue: 'TAKU-FORTS 1900.' The artist is a member of the firm J. Oertel.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2416 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | O. Oertel |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | Boxer Rebellion: Taku Forts, 1900 |
| Vessels: | Iltis (1898) |
| Date made: | 1900 |
| People: | O. Oertel |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |
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