Prussia, State. A General Honour Medal Auction 40 Minutes

40 Minutes

a very fine collection

That would be a terrible strain on my nerves

marked brass plate with vertical pinback on the reverse)

worn condition and clearly uniform removed

Prussia, State. A General Honour Medal Auction 40 Minutes(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). Issued 1847 1918. A round silver medal; the obverse inscribed VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (German Merit for the State) within an open ended laurel wreath that is tied together a the base by a ribbon; the reverse inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Friedrich Wilhelm; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 39. 46 mm in diameter; weighing 22. 7 grams; in overall near extremely fine condition.