Commemorative medal depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II
Commemorative medal depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II. Obverse: Bust of the Kaiser in uniform and helmet, Eagle crest (left) crown (right). Legend: 'WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER' (outer) 'DEUTSCHLANDS FÜHRER IN GROSSER ZEIT' (inner). Reverse: Within a border of twisted thorns a map of the Eastern Hemisphere a sword placed vertically across it. Inscription: '1914 1916'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2987 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Date made: | 1916 |
| People: | Beamish, Tufton Percy Hamilton; Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm |