Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Germany, Sinking of HMSS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue off Ijmuiden, 1914, a silver medal by M. Ziegler and H. Grunthal, uniformed bust of Otto Weddigen three-quarters left, rev. sinking cruiser, other ships beyond, 34mm, edge stamped 950 silber (Frankenhuis –; Zetzmann 4003; MH 426a; cf. DNW 48, 879). Matt surface, extremely fine
£100-150

The sinking of the three ships on 22 September 1914 by Kapitan-Lieutnant Otto Weddigen, commander of the submarine U 9, resulted in the loss of over 1,450 lives