Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930)

Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930). Obverse: Bust of Admiral von Tirpitz in uniform (three-quarter left). Legend: 'ALFRED . VON . TIRPITZ GROSSADMIRAL'. Reverse: Neptune seated in a submarine, his trident in his left hand, shaking his fist at two distant sailing-ships, one sinking; a submarine in middle distance (right). Legend: 'GOTT . STRAFE . ENGLAND . 18 . FEBVAR . 1915'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2353
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Goetz, Karl
Date made: 1915
People: Tirpitz, Alfred Peter Friedrich von; Tirpitz, Alfred Peter Friedrich von
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 80 mm
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