German Awards - Victory Medal/Feldherren Medal 1870/71 in Silver

This large medal was established after the victorious campaign against France, after which William I was crowned German emperor. The foundation was adopted for 1871. This medal was awarded as an honorary gift to honored military leaders and politicians. The medal was issued in gold, silver and bronze. The obverse was created by the stamp cutter Emil Weigand, the reverse by Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich. The medal is very rare. Only 25 copies were minted in gold. They were probably awarded to 24 military leaders and politicians, as well as emperors. 100 medals were minted in silver, and 134 copies in bronze. Who received these medals is unknown to me. (I would be grateful for more information) Source: A. Husken, Catalog of orders, honorary signs and awards... Kingdom of Prussia, Republic of Prussia, taking into account the German Empire, vol. II, 2001.

Round silver medal with raised border.

Front side:

• Medal with raised edge and very wide title block/writing ring.
• Lying inside, bounded by a raised edge, a recessed round field.
• It features a portrait of William I with a beard facing to the right.
• In the wide fields are the names of 24 military leaders and politicians.
• Top listing: on the right - GEN.- F.- M.-/- PRINCE - FRIEDRICH -/- KARL - V.- PRUSSIA -.
• Left - Gen.- F.- M.-/- KRONPR.- D.- GERMANS -/- REICH - U.- V.- PRUSSIA -.
• Left: - GEN.- F.- M.- KRONPRINZ -/- BACKGROUND - SAXONY -.
• - REICH CHANCELLOR -/- PRINCE BISMARCK -. - KRIEGS - U.- MAR.-/- MIN.- GR.- V.- ROON -.
• - GEN.- D.- K.- FREIH.-/- V.- MANTEUFFEL -. - G.- D.- K.- PRINCE - A.-/- V.- WÜRTTEMBERG -.
• - GEN.- D.- INF.- FROM -/- ALVENSLEBEN -. - GEN.- D.- KAV.-/- V.- TÜMPLING -.
• - GEN.- D.- INF.-/- V.- MANSHTEIN -. - GEN.- D.- INF.- FROM -/- FRANSECKY -.
• - GEN. - DER - INF.- PRINCE -/- GEORG - V.- SAXONY -. -GEN.- LIEUTENANT - FROM -/- ALVENSLEBEN -.
• Left - GEN.- I.- GRAND DUKE - V.-/- MECKLENBURG - SH.-.
• - GEN.- F.- M.- GRAPH -/- FROM - MOLTKE -. - GENE. - F.- M.- IZ -/- STEINMETZ -.
• - GENE. - INF.-/- FROM - GEBEN -. - GEN. - - INF.-/- FROM - WERDER -.
• - GEN.- D.- INF.- V.-/- VOIGT-RETZ -. - GEN.- D.- INF.-/- V.- ZASTROV -.
• - GEN.- I.- D.- KNIGHT -/- V.- HARTMANN -. - GEN. - D.- I.- FREIH -/- VON - DER - TANN -.
• - GEN. - D. - INFANTR ./- FROM - KIRCHBACH -. - GEN.- LIEUT.-/- ОТ - BOSE -.

Downside:

In the
• center on a horizontal line with a pedestal sat the figure of Germany.
• With her right hand, she holds a sword between her legs.
• The left hand rests on a shield. On the left and right are 2 goddesses.
• On the left is the goddess of victory on the right, holding a wreath of victory over Germany's head.
• The goddess with wings holds another wreath lowered to the left.
• On the right is the fertility goddess Ceres with a cornucopia and an oak branch.
• All figures in wide robes.
• Under the pedestal in the center is an image of the Iron Cross.
• To the left of it is the number of the year - 1870 -, to the right of it - 1871 -.

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