Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal Newly Listed surrounded by the inscription POR

surrounded by the inscription POR ISABEL LA CATOLICA (For Isabella the Catholic)

red and white-enameled jewels

he adds a small private award of his own

13763 Private Peter George MacDonald

along with a copy of his Award Card (stating that Petit was wounded in action on March 3

Prussia, State. A Life Saving Medal Newly Listed surrounded by the inscription POR(Rettungsmedaillen). Instituted on 1 February 1833. Type III. (1875 1907 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre presents the head of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in relief facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH WILHELM III KNIG VON PREUSSEN, the reverse inscribed FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER) within an oak leaf wreath, measuring 24. 96 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in near very fine