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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.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2469 |
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| 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 |