VERY RARE AND ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN WW1 H. SYDNEY / SMS EMDEN MEDAL. DATED 9th NOVEMEBR 1914. THE MEDAL WAS ISSUED TO COMMEMORATE THE SINKING OF SMS EMDEN BY H. MADE FROM MEXICAN SILVER DOLLARS / EIGHT REALES RECOVERED FROM THE EMDEN (THIS ONE IS DATED 1891). 1000 MEDALS WERE MADE WITH 996 GIVEN TO CREW MEMBERS OF H. SIZE, DIAMETER OF COIN 38mm, LENGTH 63mm. THE MEDAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION, NOT MINT, WEAR CONSISTANT WITH AGE, PITTING TO REVERSE, PLEASE SEE PHOTO`S. The item “RARE AUSTRALIAN WW1 H. M. A. S SYDNEY / SMS EMDEN MEDAL, NOVEMBER 1914, W KERR SYDNEY” is in sale since Thursday, August 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “celtic_1966″ and is located in Gloucester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
- Country/ Organization: Commonwealth
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Navy
- Era: 1914-1945