Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Airship Raids on London, 1915, a cast iron medal by F. Eue for Ball of Berlin, bust of Zeppelin three-quarters right, reverse Tower Bridge with road raised, two airships above the city in background, 108mm (E. 1944; BDM VII, 275; Hill, BM Guide, 112; cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 253 [Æ]; cf. Bonhams 12.ix.96, 74 [Fe]). An impressive medal, has been cleaned and re-blacked, otherwise extremely fine and rare (£240-280)

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German soldier, aeronaut and airship designer