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Description: | Medal commemorating the opening of the Kiel Canal, 1895.
The obverse depicts Neptune seated on a rock with a trident in his left hand. In the distance behind Neptune is the entrance to the canal, shipping and lighthouses (left and right). On the reverse is a ribboned floral wreath supporting three shields (left, right and below), with a crown above. The inscription within reads, 'ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE ER�FFNUNG D . NORD-OSTSEE-CANALS 1895.' (In commemoration of the opening of the North Sea Canal.)
caption: Medal commemorating the opening of the Keil canal, 1895; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the opening of the Keil canal, 1895; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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