+
-
Medal commemorating Count von Spee Count Otto and Count Henry von Spee and the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914
Medal commemorating Count von Spee, Count Otto and Count Henry von Spee and the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914. Obverse: Bust of Admiral von Spee in undress uniform (three-quarter). Legend: 'VICE ADMIRAL GRAF VON SPEE.' Reverse: On a rock over the sea, a nude woman kneeling in grief. In the middle distance a sinking cruiser, waning moon overhead.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC2440 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Löwental, Artur Immanuel |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1914 |
| People: | Hubertus, Maximilian Johannes Maria |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 50 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.