Medal commemorating Sir Edward Grey (1862-1933) and neutral shipping

Medal commemorating Sir Edward Grey (1862-1933) and neutral shipping. Obverse: A figure of death standing, dressed in the uniform of an Admiral with flags in his right hand, Sir Edward Grey sitting, both in a small boat with a sail, dressed with the flags of the neutral Holland, Spain and Denmark. Inscription, on boat: 'EDWARD GREY.' Exergue: '1915.' Reverse: Inscription, within a lifebuoy, a laurel spray below, 'MIT NEVTRALEN FLAGGEN HOHEIT GEBIETEND STELLT SICH ZVR WEHR DER . EDLE BRITE - DER WEITMEERBEHERRSCHER NACH SEERAEVBER SITTE.' (The noble Briton rules the sea, defending himself with neutral flags in the manner of a pirate.) Inscription, on lifebuoy: 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2379
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Goetz, Karl
Places: Germany
Date made: 1915
People: Grey, Edward; Grey, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 56 mm
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