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Description: | Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzeb�ttel. Obverse: Conjoined bust of J. Versmann in a ruff and Kersten in a helmet and coat of mail (right) burgomasters of Hamburg, their crests on shields on either side. Legend: 'J. VERSMANN DR. KESTEN MILES B�RGERMEISTER VON HAMBURG' (left) '1894' (right) '1894'. Reverse: Stern view of a three-masted mediaeval ship under sail (right), the castle in the distance (left), the arms of the castle on an inscribed scroll below: 'PARTA TUERI'. Above, inscription: 'ZUM GED�CHTNISS DES TAGES AN WELCHEM VOR 500 JAHREN DAS MIT WAFFENGEWALT GENOMMENE SCHLOSS RITZEB�TTEL DER STADT HAMBURG ZU DAUERDEM FRIEDLICHEN BESITZE ABGETRETEN WURDE' (In memory of the day on which for 500 years by force of arms the castle of Ritzeb�ttel was united to the City of Hamburg. May peace continue to march forward). Right, '1894 JULI 31'.
caption: Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzeb�ttel; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzeb�ttel; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | J. Langa medals Versmann D�yffcke Jfl Kersten fl.1894 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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