GERMANY. German Empire. Due to the forced landing of the airship Z IV (LZ 16) in Lunéville on 3 April 1913. Ae medal. Karl Goetz, medalist.
Obv: VIVE LA POLITESSE FRANÇAISE.
Airship flying left; plane above; below, french cavalry and infantry rushing to the zeppelin.
Rev: PAR ICI C'EST LA TERRE FRANÇAISE COMPRIS - SEHR RICHTIG, ABER MEIN SCHIFF IST DEUTSCHER BODEN VERSTANDEN!!! / ZXVI IN LUNÉVILLE 3. APRIL 1913.
Cock standing right arguing with eagle standing facing.
Kienast 131; Coll. Bötcher 5387; Kaiser 382.
Ex Hirsch 272/3716 (4.5.2011)Ex Kölner Münzkabinett 19/1665 (8.4.1976)Ex Coll. Laib
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 51.02 g.
Diameter: 50 mm.