German commemorative medal - Potsdam Conference 1945 – HCR154788

Obverse

Inscription:

BEGINN DER POTSDAMER KONFERENZ · 17. JUNI 1945 · / DER BERLINER / Schlu / Neue / Westfälische Zeitung / Die Beschlüsse über / Deutschlands Schicksal

Design:

half portraits of triple handshake between Sir Winston Churchill, Truman, and Stalin; superimposed, newspaper articles

Inscription:

· DEUTSCHLAND · SCHICKSALJAHRE

Design:

black federal eagle (Bundesadler) with the coat of arms of the German states

Person

Sir Winston Churchill (subject) , Joseph Stalin (subject)

Dating

1945-2019

Note

CSG the date on this medal is wrong. Potsdam started on the 17th July, 1945.

Period

Modern

Kind

medal

Metal

silver

Reign

Weight (g)

18.96

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Acquisition date

26/1/2026

Source

J. Eric Engstrom

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. Eric Engstrom, 2026.

Country of origin

Germany

Source of portrait

photograph taken at the Potsdam Conference

Translation (obverse)

BEGINNING OF THE POTSDAM CONFERENCE / 17 JUNE 1945 / THE BERLINER / NEW / WESTPHALIAN NEWSPAPER / THE DECISIONS ON / GERMANY'S FATE

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