Medal - Victory over France and unification of Germany

Medal - Victory over France and unification of Germany - obverseMedal - Victory over France and unification of Germany - reverse

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Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1871
Composition Silver
Weight 19.42 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
161134

Commemorative issue

Victory over France and unification of Germany

Obverse

Germania with sword and shield, Imperial crown and scepter to on ground to her right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: WIR WAREN SCHNELL VEREINT F. DEUTSCHLANDS EHRE

Reverse

18-line inscription within laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ZUR ERINNERUNG // AN DIE // RUHMVOLLEN TAGE // DEUTSCHER WAFFEN // IN DEN JAHREN 1870/71 // AM 4 AUGUST BEI WEISSENBURG. // AM 6 AUGUST BEI WOERTH. // AM 18 AUGUST BEIGRAVFLOTTE. // AM 1U. 2 SEPTBR. BEI SEDAN. // GEFANGENNAHME NAPOLEONS. // AM 28 SEPTBR. CAPITUL. // VON STRASSBURG. // AM 27 OCTOBER. CAPITUL. // VON METZ. // AM 28 JANUAR 1871 CAPIT. // VON PARIS. // FRIEDENSCHLUSS // DEN 26 FEBRUAR.

Edge

Plain

Mint

L. Chr. Lauer, Nuremberg, Germany (1729-1924)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871 

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