1914 Medal Zetzmann-4003 Ag SILBER 990 Edge SP(PCGS#594440)

June 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

71233

等级

SP64

价格

2,169

详细说明

GERMANY. Empire. Captain-lieutenant Otto Eduard Weddigen silver Medal, 1914. Grunthal (Berlin) Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. Zetzmann-4003. Diameter: 34mm. By M. Ziegler. The Victories and U-boat Sinkings during the 'Broad Fourteens' Campaign. Obverse: Uniformed and capped bust facing slightly left; Reverse: British ship sinking; two other ships sailing in background. Stunningly brilliant in the fields, this near-Gem features frosted devices with a steely gray hue while some charming iridescence surrounds it. Otto Weddigen was a U-boat commander during World War I, most notable for his involvement in the 'Broad Fourteens' campaign during the latter part of September 1914, where he destroyed three British cruisers. The Broad Fourteens were so named on account of nautical terminology; on a map with the sea's depth given in fathoms, the area west of the Netherlands contains numerous markings indicating a consistent depth of 14 fathoms (84 feet), thus the 'broad fourteens.' While his vessel, U-9, was patrolling this area, he encountered not one, but three British cruisers-HMSs Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy, successfully destroying all three with the U-9's torpedoes. Highly decorated for these exploits, he later succumbed at sea, commanding the U-29 which was rammed and cut into two pieces by the HMS Dreadnought in March 1915. Estimate: $150 - $300. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.