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

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]