Germany, Imperial. A Lot of Commemorative Medallions

(Erinnerungsmedaillen). A mixed lot of three commemorative medallions, including:

1. A 1909 Zeppelin flight commemorative medallions, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised bust of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of an airship flying over a coastal area, circumscribed by an inscription of “GUT LUFT! GLÜCK AB!” (“GOOD AIR! GOOD LUCK!”) with a date of “1909”, the obverse engraver marked with the logo of Mayer & Wilhelm, Stuttgart, measuring 50.22 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

2. A 1929 Airship Graf Zeppelin round-the-world flight commemorative medallion, constructed of silver, the obverse bearing the raised and leftward-facing profiles of Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Hugo Eckener, and Ludwig Dürr, circumscribed by names and titles, the reverse bearing a central depiction of the globe executed in exceptional details, circumscribed by a commemorative inscription indicating the that medal was issued to commemorate the inaugural round-the-world flight of the airship Graf Zeppelin, the edge maker marked “PREUSS. STAATSMÜNZE” for the Prussian State Mint alongside an inscription of “SILBER” (“SILVER”), and with a silver content number of “900 FEIN”, measuring 36.11 mm in diameter, weighing 24.9 grams, in extremely fine condition.

3. A 1936 Berlin Olympics Commemorative Medallion in Silver, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised female figure clutching an olive branch and laurel crown, circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUR EHRE DES VATERLANDES ZUM RUHME DES SPORTS” (“TO THE HONOUR OF THE FATHERLAND, TO THE GLORY OF SPORTS”), the reverse bearing a central raised bell overlaid by a German national eagle clutching Olympic rings, the rim of the bell bearing an inscription of “ICH RUFE DIE JUGEND DER WELT” (“I CALL THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD”), circumscribed by an inscription of “OLYMPISCHE SPIELE BERLIN MCMXXXVI” (“OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936”), unmarked, measuring 37.04 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.