Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 University of Cologne 550th Anniversary Medal certificate_of_authenticity 55 (w) x 46

55 (w) x 46

On the evening of 26th July 1947

the announcement of the award appearing in the London Gazette 44618 of Friday

27 mm (w) x 42

Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 University of Cologne 550th Anniversary Medal certificate_of_authenticity 55 (w) x 46(Universitt zu Kln 550 Jahrfeier Erinnerungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a Viking longship, bearing a seated Athena holding an owl, situated above a Cologne coat of arms, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of UNIVERSITT DER HANSESTADT KLN 1388 1938 with a mobile swastika in place of the hyphen, unmarked, measuring 70 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.