Medal cast

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medalet. Obverse: Victory holding a flaming sword and a wreath. Legend: 'GOT SEGNETE UNSERE TAPFEREN HEERE'. (God has blessed our brave hosts). Reverse: Inscribed: 'BESCHIESS. VON SEWASTOPOL U. ODESSA DURCH D. TURK. FLOTTE 31 OKT. 1914' (Bombardment of Sebastopol and Odessa by the Turkish fleet on Oct. 31 1914).

Object Details

ID: SEC1421
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War I, 1914-1918
Date made: 31 Oct 1914; 31 Oct 1914
People: Ottoman Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 18 mm x 15 mm