Medal commemorating the voyage of the 'Meteor', survey ship, 1925-1927
Medal commemorating the voyage of the 'Meteor', survey ship, 1925-1927. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the topsail-schooner-rigged steamship 'Meteor' under sail. Reverse: A gull in flight. Inscription (above and below): 'DEUTSCHE ATLANTISCHE EXPEDITION METEOR 1925 - 27.' (German Atlantic Expedition. 'Meteor' 1925-27.) Fitted with a gilt clasp in the form of laurel spray.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2479 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bavarian Mint |
| Vessels: | Meteor (1915) |
| Date made: | 1927 |
| People: | Bavarian Mint |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 41 mm |