Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Medallion For The Voyage Of The S.m.y. Hohenzollern To The Middle East Auction Archive dated July 12

dated July 12

with square punch mark on reverse upper section ((attributed to firm of Carl Dilenius

he was employed by the Allies as commander of the Naval Academy at Mürwik near Flensburg and the Heinz Krey-bearing

his "right vision (was) reduced to perception of light"

He was also a contributor to "Encyclopaedia Britannica" regarding the history of Finland and Lapland

Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Medallion For The Voyage Of The S.m.y. Hohenzollern To The Middle East Auction Archive dated July 12(S. M. Y. Hohenzollern Orientreise Medaille). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of SMY Hohenzollern circumscribed by an inscription of S. M. Y. Hohenzollern Orientreise 1898 (S. M. Y. Trip to the Orient 1898), the edge marked Segens Mnze Palstina, measuring 34. 71 mm in diameter, weighing 18. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.