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Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard von Scheer (1863-1928)
Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard Scheer (1863-1928). Obverse: Short bust of Admiral Scheer in uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL SCHEER'. Reverse: Female figure (Germany) her head supporting an eagle, hair and drapery flying, left arm outstretched, right poising a trident for striking, standing in the bows of a boat inscribed 'GERMANIA'; an eagle perched on the gunwale. Legend: 'IMKAMPF UM DIE FREIHEIT DER MEERE 1914-1916' (The struggle for the freedom of the seas 1914-16).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2464 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | M & W |
| Places: | Germany |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Scheer, Rheinhold von; Scheer, Rheinhold von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |