Kapitänleutnant Otto Eduard Weddigen

Kapitänleutnant Otto Eduard Weddigen - obverseKapitänleutnant Otto Eduard Weddigen - reverse

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Features

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality or portrait medal
Year 1915
Composition Silver (.990)
Weight 18.3 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
116892
References Zetzmann# 6016,
Georg Zetzmann; 2002. Deutsche Silbermedaillen des I. Weltkriegs auf die militärischen Handlungen und denkwürdigen Ereignisse von 1914 bis 1919. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Klose# 12.28
Dietrich O. A. Klose; 2016. Europas Verderben 1914 1918 : Deutsche und Österreichische Medaillen auf den Ersten Weltkrieg = Europas Verderben 1914 1918 : German and Austrian medals of the First World War. Staatliche Münzsammlung, München.

Commemorative issue

Death of Otto Eduard Weddigen (*1882; †1915)

Obverse

Uniformed bust facing slightly left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KAPITÄNLEUTNANT / OTTO WEDDIGEN
L.GAR.LAUER NUERNBERG

Engraver: August Hummel

Reverse

On top Iron cross over laurel branch, below U-boat at sea.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEM ANDENKEN DES HELDENMÜTIGEN FÜHRERS
S.M. UNTERSEEBOOTE // U9 UND U 29

Engraver: August Hummel

Edge

Plain

Lettering: SILBER 990

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1915) 

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