Coin, Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Transatlantic Flight of the Airplane "Bremen," 1978
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Artifact Overview
The city of Bremen, West Germany, issued this commemorative coin in 1978 to mark the 50th anniversary of the transatlantic flight of the Bremen. Crewed by Hermann Kohl, James Fitzmaurice, and Ehrenfried Guenther von Huenefeld, the Bremen's flight was the first east-to-west crossing, made against prevailing westerly winds.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Commemorative coin
Date Made
1978
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.134.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas Huenefeld.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.125 in (Coin)
Diameter: 1.625 in (Coin)
Height: 1 in (Packaging)
Width: 2.5 in (Packaging)
Length: 2.5 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on front:
50 JAHRE ERSTER OST-WEST ATLANTIKFLUG [50 Years First East-West Atlantic Flight] / KOHL - FITZMAURICE - v.HUNEFELD
on back:
FREIE HANSESTADT / BREMEN [Free Hanseatic City of Bremen]
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