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Auction: 7029 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 480

A Scarce Original H.M.A.S. Sydney, S.M.S. Emden Medal, Mexican Silver Dollar, 63mm, surmounted with a crown and integral ring, scrolls worded ´Nov 9 1914 HMAS-Sydney - SMS-Emden´, reversed stamped ´W.Kerr, Sydney´, very fine Estimate £ 350-400 In the early stages of the Great War, the Australian cruiser Sydney located the German light cruiser Emden in the Cocos Islands off south-west Sumatra. After a short action the German ship was boarded, and a quantity of Mexican dollars was found. A number were mounted as medals by W. Kerr of Sydney and given to the crew to commemorate the engagement, whilst others were sold to members of the public.

Sold for
£600