German medal?

[taucher]

Hello,

who can help me with this one

The front?

[taucher]

The back?

thanks for the help

vince

[Tony]

Don't know what it is but it looks nice.

Was there ever a suspender attached? I'm just wondering if it was some kind of commemorative coin.

Tony

Edited February 13, 2008 by Tony

[taucher]

Hey Tony,

there whas nothing attached to it (not that i know of)

I bought it like it is.

I have the same idee about it being a commemorative coin.

It is WWI and i bought it because of my interest in the German WWI navy but i have never

seen one like it before.

Grusse

Vince

[David Gregory]

Perhaps it is a Jutland commemorative.

Edit: I thought the marks might have been symbolic smoke on the site of the battle. On closer inspection, it just looks as thought it has been knocked about badly.

Whatever it is, I like it, too.

Edited February 13, 2008 by David Gregory

[taucher]

Your right,it has been knocked about badly.

If it where Jutland i think it whouth been ingraved in it don't you think?

[Wild Card]

Hello taucher,

I would concur that this is a WWI era commemorative naval medal and that Jutland is a good guess. I notice that in the picture in post #2 that there appears to be a point of land and a lighthouse. No doubt this has a significance which may provide the answer.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

[Chesley]

Hello taucher,

I would concur that this is a WWI era commemorative naval medal and that Jutland is a good guess. I notice that in the picture in post #2 that there appears to be a point of land and a lighthouse. No doubt this has a significance which may provide the answer.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

Hmmm.... does anyone not think that this item pre-dates WWI ??

If you look at the ship, it more resembles the USS Maine than the

warships that took part in the battle of Jutland. Perhaps this item

commemorates a foreign tour like TR's "Great White Fleet" PR campaign

of 1907. I really do believe this item is older than you think.

[Naxos]

It appears more like a coin that has been modified than a medal.

Hardy

[Chesley]

Maybe not a coin, but perhaps a medallion.

As for the ship, it looks very much like a

pre-dreadnought of the Brandenburg Class