103099 | GERMANY. Graf von Zeppelin cast iron Medal.

103099  |  GERMANY. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin cast iron Medal. Issued 1913 for his 75th birthday (65mm, 112.56 g, 12h). By Karl Goetz in München.

 

GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN, bust facing slightly right // Airship flying right over open field, with rising sun in background; below, nude youth reclining right, inscribing field stone: ÆT • 75 / 8 • JULI • 1913 in two lines. Edge: Plain.

 

Kienast 51; cf. Hans Kaiser 392/392.1 (bronze/silver); Button –. Choice Mint State. Deep charcoal-olivine surfaces, with a delightful matte and slightly glossy nature. A rare and impressive type.

 

Zeppelin was a German general and aircraft manufacturer, who later founded the airship company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. During World War I, just a few years after the issuance of this medal, many of his airships were utilized in scouting missions and bombing campaigns, most notably in Britain where their bombings killed over 500 citizens.

 

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