Commemorative medal depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II

Commemorative medal depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II. Obverse: Bust of the Kaiser in uniform and helmet, Eagle crest (left) crown (right). Legend: 'WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER' (outer) 'DEUTSCHLANDS FÜHRER IN GROSSER ZEIT' (inner). Reverse: Within a border of twisted thorns a map of the Eastern Hemisphere a sword placed vertically across it. Inscription: '1914 1916'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2987
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 1916
People: Beamish, Tufton Percy Hamilton; Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm
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