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: 'GROSSADMIRAL . ALFRED . V. TIRPITZ'. Inscription: '16 MÄRZ 1849 6 MÄRZ 1930'. Reverse: An admiral's flag at half-mast, rising from the water; above, an eagle flying, carrying a branch. Legend: 'DEM . SCHÖPFER DEVTSCHER . SEEGELTVNG' (To the creator of German sea power).

Object Details

ID: MEC2481
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Goetz, Karl
Date made: 1930
People: Tirpitz, Alfred Peter Friedrich von; Tirpitz, Alfred Peter Friedrich von Goetz, Karl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm
Parts: Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930)
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