Medal commemorating Admiral Franz von Hipper (1863-1932) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916

Medal commemorating Admiral Franz von Hipper (1863-1932) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Hipper (three-quarter left). Inscription: 'ADMIRAL HIPPER'. Reverse: Port-bow view of a cruiser and port broadside view of another (left) steaming in a rough sea; a Zeppelin above. Exergue: 'A M SKAGERAK 31 . MAI 1916.' Below (incuse): 'Verl . Ball . Berlin.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2469
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Eue, Franz; Ball, Robert
Events: World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1916
People: Hipper, Franz von; Eue, Franz Ball, Robert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 35 mm
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