103303 | GERMANY. Graf von Zeppelin uniface bronze Plaque.

103303  |  GERMANY. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin uniface bronze Plaque. Issued circa 1908. Famous Men series (37mm x 50mm, 43.24 g). By Mayer & Wilhelm in Stuttgart.

 

FERD v ZEPPELIN / GEB 1838, bust facing slightly right, wearing frock coat; in panel in exergue, airship in flight over pastoral setting, with sun rising in background // Blank. Edge: Plain.

 

Bernd Kaiser V, 673; Serie berühmter Männer 95; Heidemann 604. Choice Mint State. Tan-brown surfaces.

 

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.

 

Upload: 3 November 2025.