Death of Flying ace Oswald Boelcke

Features

Location	Germany (1871-1948)
Type	Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year	1916
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	17.93 g
Diameter	34.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 419524
References	Zetzmann# 6025 Georg Zetzmann; 2002. Deutsche Silbermedaillen des I. Weltkriegs: auf die militärischen Handlungen und denkwürdigen Ereignisse von 1914 bis 1919 = German Silver Medals of the First World War. Battenberg Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Kaiser# 810 Hans Kaiser; 1998. Medaillen, Plaketten, Abzeichen der deutschen Luftfahrt: die Geprägte Chronik der Deutschen Luftfahrt = Medals, Plaques, Badges of German Aviation. Münzhandel + Verlag Beate Strothotte, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Obverse

Uniformed bust facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HAUPTMANN BOELCKE
F.EUE

Engraver: Friedrich (Fritz) Wilhelm Eue

Reverse

Male figure climbing steps towards a grave to which an aeroplane's propeller is laying, the male figure is holding flowers in the right hand and an eagle shield in the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
28.
OCTOBER
1916.
VERG. BALL BERLIN

Engraver: Friedrich (Fritz) Wilhelm Eue

Mint

Robert Ball Nachfolger (Grünthal), Berlin, Germany

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1916

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Actual silver weight: 0.576 oz

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