1888 AD., Germany, second empire, William I, small medallet on his death.

Germany, second empire, William I, small medallet on his death, dated 1888 AD.,
Medal (ø 16 mm / 0,86 g), copper-nickel, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), reeded edge, removed hanger,
Obv.: WILHELM I. DEUTSCHER KAISER * , his bare head facing right.
Rev.: Z. ANDENKEN A. KAISER WILHELM D. SIEGREICHEN * / 9. MÄRZ 1888 , crowned W, ribbons at side, dotted circles.
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William I, also known as Wilhelm I (full name: William Frederick Louis, German: Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (2 January 1861 – 9 March 1888) and the first German Emperor (18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888) of the second empire. Under the leadership of William and his Minister President Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the establishment of the second German Empire.