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1897 Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal
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€ 34,00
German Imperial 1897 Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal An original 1897 German Imperial Centenary Medal (Zentenarmedaille), instituted by Kaiser Wilhelm II to commemorate the 100th birthday of his grandfather, Kaiser Wilhelm I. The obverse features the right-facing profile of Wilhelm I in military uniform and spiked helmet, flanked by the inscriptions 'WILHELM DER GROSSE DEUTSCHER KAISER' and 'KOENIG VON PREUSSEN'. The reverse features Imperial regalia including the crown, sceptre, and orb resting upon a cushion, surrounded by oak leaves.This medal is struck in the traditional gunmetal bronze (Geschützbronze) collected from captured enemy cannons. The piece retains a very pleasing, deep bronze patina with crisp details to the portrait and lettering. It comes complete with a clean, correctly folded yellow non-combatant/civilian style ribbon mount. An untouched, honest example of late 19th-century Prussian commemorative militaria.