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1844, Germany/Prussia. Bronze "Industrial Exposition in Berlin" Medal.  Damaged!

Mint Year: 1844 Reference: Marienburg 4234. Medallists: D. Loos, F. Lorenz & F. Schilling. Denomination: Medal - Industrial Exposition in Berlin of 1844 Condition: Edge hits and scratches, light deposits, otherwise VF-XF! Weight: 46.89gm Diameter: 45mm Material: Bronze

Obverse: Germania seated left with wreath and sword. Reverse: Train within wreath with plaques symbolizing German industry and craftsmanship.

In 1844 the General German Industrial Exhibition (in German Allgemeine Deutsche Gewerbe-Ausstellung) took place in the old arsenal house, the Zeughaus of Berlin. Among 3040 exhibition companies there were 685 Berlin companies showing a large variety of German industrial goods - the exhibition saw 260,000 visitors.

d") by his soldiers because of his aggressive approach in warfare. Along with Paul von Hindenburg,   he was the highest-decorated Prussian-German soldier in history:   Blücher and Hindenburg are the only German military officers to have   been awarded the Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross.