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Lifesaving award
Obverse: Head of Frederick William III King of Prussia (left). Legend: 'FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KONIG VON PREUSSEN'. Inscription Reverse: within a garland of oak, 'FUR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR' (for rescue from danger). Fitted with a ring and yellow watered silk ribbon edged with white.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0663 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Lifesaving award |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Loos, Daniel Friedrich |
| Date made: | after 1833; 25 mm |
| People: | King Frederick William III of Prussia |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm |