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Medal commemorating Admiral Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubertus von Spee (1861-1914) and the Battle of Coronel, 1914
Medal commemorating Admiral Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubertus von Spee (1861-1914) and the Battle of Coronel, 1914. Obverse: The Admiral's bust (three-quarters right). Fur collar round neck. Legend: 'MAXIMILIAN . GRAF . VON . SPEE . VIZEADMIRAL.' Reverse: An eagle, wings folded, standing on back of dolphin swimming in the sea. Across the field: '19-14.' Legend: 'SEESCHLACHT . BEI . SANTA . MARIA . 1 . NOV.' (Sea-battle off Santa Maria).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2343 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Goetz, Karl |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Coronel, 1914; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1914 |
| People: | Hubertus, Maximilian Johannes Maria; Hubertus, Maximilian Johannes Maria Goetz, Karl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 64 x 47 mm |
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