Wilhelm II Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal

Wilhelm II (Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal) - obverseWilhelm II (Opening of the North Sea and Baltic Sea canal) - reverse

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Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1895
Composition Aluminium
Weight 6.45 g
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
187299
References MCV# 51,
Ernst Joachim Fürsen and Manfred Jessen-Klingenberg; 1985. Mitteilungen des Canal-Vereins. Canal-Verein e.V., Rendsburg, Germany.
NOK# 67
Werner Kahle; 2014. Numisnautische Gedenkprägungen zum Nord-Ostsee-Kanal : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal, Kiel-Canal (6th edition). Werner Kahle, Hamburg, Germany.

Commemorative issue

Opening of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal in 1895

Series: Opening of the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal

Obverse

Uniformed bust with hat facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ERRINERUNG A. D. EINWEIH. D. NORDOSTSEE-CANALS D. KAISER WILHELM II D. 19.-23.6.95 B. HAMBURG U. KIEL

Reverse

Boat passing through a canal, bridge in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ERRINERUNG A. D. GROSSE FLOTTENPARADE VON 100 KRIEGSSCHIFFEN
VOR KAISER WILHELM II
KIEL D. 21./6 1895

Edge

Plain

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1895 

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