My Kaiserreich ribbon bar collection

[Aldo]

Very nice additions Santi! This is a great ongoing thread.
Almost 34,000 views

[TabsTabs1964]

Thank you very much Al, friend.
It's a great personal satisfaction to know that so many people have been interested at some point in this thread. I hope to keep adding a few things from time to time.

Regards
Santi

[TabsTabs1964]

The truth is that almost the last day of last year arrived and I was finishing the last pots of our trip to Bavaria, so I have taken a while to upload what I always wanted.

First the photos of the seller...





And then mine...







A little wonder: The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Medal (Centenary Medal), ribbon and miniature for buttonhole wear

[TabsTabs1964]

Next, with my other buttonhole ribbon miniature: the Rettungsmedaille; and with ribbon bars from both decorations.

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Although after a few days, my wish was completed with a full size Zentenarmedaille, simply perfect IMHO









And the photo of the two together. I have not yet made a place for them in my showcase and they are inside the case of another medal....



One has always read that the medal is made with cast bronze from captured cannons. But when I have held it in my hand it is really what has surprised me the most: how heavy the medal is...

All the imperials know this, but let's remember that:

The obverse is a right facing effigy of Wilhelm I in military uniform wearing a mantle and Pickelhaube. To the left of the effigy is the inscription WILHELM / DER / GROSSE / DEUTSCHE / KAISER (William the Great German Emperor). To the right is KOENIG / VON / PREUSSEN (King of Prussia).

The reverse depicts symbols of royal authority including the German State Crown, an orb, sword, and scepter placed upon a pillow surrounded by oak leaves, in the lower half of the medal. To the left is an upward climbing laurel branch. In the upper half is the inscription in six lines ZUM ANDENKEN AN DEN HUNDERTSTEN GEBURTSTAG DES GROSSEN KAISERS WILHELM I. 1797 22.MAERZ 1897 (IN MEMORY OF THE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY THE GREAT EMPEROR WILHELM I. 1797–MARCH 22–1897

As I have already told you, it is a perfect copy and I cannot be happier with my two new additions.

[AndyM35]

These are wonderful The detailing is so clear and crisp. Congratulations Santi!

[Aldo]

Congratulations Santi, very nice additions.

[rbminis]

Congrats on some fine additions Santi!
I like that Charlotte Cross.
Ralph.

[Chopperman]

Really very nice, Santi congratulations.
That buttonhole Zentenarmedaille is one I would be proud
to have in my own collection.

[TabsTabs1964]