Hungary, People's Republic. An Order Of Merit For The Sovereign Military Hospitaler Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem, 1956 Issue Archive 177 of 1946

177 of 1946

the obverse with an inscription of “MEDAILLE WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42 (OSTMEDAILLE)”

at the age of 19 years and 11 months

Suttgart” and marked “Ges

the obverse bearing a crowned cipher WRII (for King Wilhelm II) with the date “1912” below

Hungary, People's Republic. An Order Of Merit For The Sovereign Military Hospitaler Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem, 1956 Issue Archive 177 of 1946In bronze, obverse illustrating the Hungarian coat of arms, engraver marked "S. J" (S. Johnson of Milan) and surrounded by the inscription "HVNGARORVM VIRTVTEM IN CHRISTO IVVANTIBVS MCMLVI" (1956), reverse illustrating a Maltese cross and surrounded by the inscription "S IOHANNIS HIEROSOLYMITANI + SACRA DOMVS HOSPITALIS", the oval medal surmounted by a crown, measuring 36 mm (w) x 66. 3 mm (h), spotting, very light contact, original ribbon with safety