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Description: | Medal commemorating the home-coming of SMS 'M�we'. Obverse: A sea monster with a lion's head and wearing a naval cocked hat, its tail stretching into the distance and its paw resting on a small boat flying the British ensign, having its nose flicked by the wing of a passing bird (right). Legend: 'S . M . S . M�WE . HEIMKEHR' (The home-coming of SMS 'M�we'). Reverse: Within a cartouche formed by two dolphins facing one another, inscription: 'DAS WELTMEERBE . HERRSCHENDE ALBION ZEICHNET IN GOLD EINE MILLION.' (Albion which controls the sea of the world contributes one million of gold.) Exergue: 'W . REICHS-KRIEGS ANLEIHE.' (Fourth Imperial War Loan.) Above: '4 . M�RZ 1916.' One million in gold bars got through the British blockade on board 'M�we' coinciding with the 4th War Loan, March 4, 1916.
caption: Medal commemorating the home-coming of SMS 'M�we'; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the home-coming of SMS 'M�we'; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Moewe 1914 (German) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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