Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Captain von Müller, face front in uniform (three-quarter left). Legend: 'FREGATTENKAPITÄN VON MÜLLER.' A laurel sprig at end of legend. Reverse: Under a garland of oak and laurel and an iron cross hung from a ribbon, starboard broadside view of SMS 'Emden' under steam; on a tablet below, inscription: 'DER DEUTSCHEN STOLZ DER FEINDE SCHRECK S. M. S. EMDEN 1914.' (The pride of Germany, the terror of our foes. SMS 'Emden'. 1914.)
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1426 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Emden (1908) |
| Date made: | 11 Nov 1914 |
| People: | Müller, Karl Friedrich Max von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 8 mm x 33 mm |
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