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medal, commemorative

human history
  • Other Name

    German Triple Alliance Medal 1915, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    German Triple Alliance, Medal, 1915

    bronze medal

    obverse: busts of Wilhelm II, Franz

    Joseph and, in centre, Mohamed V, vignette of officers with plans

    reverse: soldiers of the three countries

    markings: edge stamped “SILBER 800”

    medallist: by H Grünthal

    dimensions: diameter: 34mm

  • Place
    [Birmingham]/West Midlands/England
  • Associated Place

    Germany

  • Other Id

    nn#04 (no number)

    2015.x.90 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

medal, commemorative, 2015.x.90

Images and documents

Images

  • medal, commemorative, 2015.x.90
  • medal, commemorative, 2015.x.90
  • medal, commemorative, 2015.x.90

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2015.x.90
  • Place
    [Birmingham]/West Midlands/England
  • Date
    [1919]
  • Associated Notes

    1915, Germany, the Triple Alliance, Silver Medal, by H Grünthal, busts of Wilhelm II, Franz Joseph and, at centre, Mohamed V.

    Featured on the medal are Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II, Franz Joseph,Emperor of the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V.

    The original Triple Alliance, established in 1882, was a military alliance between Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy. In the early stages of World War One Italy gave support to the alliance but did not enter the war, and withdrew from the alliance in 1915. Meanwhile Germany signed a separate alliance with the Ottoman Empire on 2nd August 1914 and Austria-Hungary gave its support to this alliance.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
    Peace, WW1
  • Associated Place

    Germany

  • Associated Date
    1919
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    bronze/copper alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

  • Measurement Description
    diameter: 34mm
  • Measurement Reading

    34mm

  • Classification

    medal, commemorative

    medal, commemorative

    medal

    Medal, Commemorative

    Commemorative

    Memorabilia

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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