Medal - 800 Years of the port of Hamburg

Medal - 800 Years of the port of Hamburg - obverseMedal - 800 Years of the port of Hamburg - reverse

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Features

Location Federal Republic of Germany
Type Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Year 1989
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 20 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
187703

Commemorative issue

47 medal set - 800th anniversary of the port of Hamburg

Obverse

Half-length seated figure writing, ship in construction right.

Lettering:
800 JAHRE HAFEN UND HAMBURG
1189 - 1989

Reverse

Helmet above city arms with lion supporters.

Lettering:
FREIE UND HANSESTADT
HAMBURG

Edge

Plain with inscription.

Lettering: HAMBURGS ~ HAFEN ~ WIRD ~ 800 * 999 * 1989

Medal - 800 Years of the port of Hamburg -  obverse

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Comments

N total this set of medals comprises of 47 silver medals. There is a wooden presentation box for the medals.
The medals where minted by the Staatliche Münzprägeanstalt Hamburg.
The silver medals exist with two different edge inscriptions:
HAMBURGS ~ HAFEN ~ WIRD ~ 800 * 999 * 1989
and
HAMBURGS ~ HAFEN ~ WIRD ~ 800 * * * 1989
both are made of .999 silver
Some of the medals where also minted in brass, copper and gold.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1989  7 500

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