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Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard von Scheer (1863-1928) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916
Medal commemorating Admiral Reinhard Scheer (1863-1928) and the Battle of Jutland, 1916. Obverse: Within a wreathed border on both sides short bust of Admiral Scheer in uniform (left). Legend: 'ADMIRAL REIN = HARD SCHEER.' Reverse: View of the battle; a battleship (left) a destroyer in foreground; another ship in distance, shells bursting. Inscription (above): 'SIEG AM SKAGERRAK 31 . MAI - 1 JUNI 1916.' (Battle of the Skagerrak. 31 May - 1 June 1916.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2465 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lauer, L. C.; Hummel, August |
| Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916; World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916 World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Scheer, Rheinhold von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |