Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1916 Hold silver bar authorized to denot

silver bar authorized to denot a subsequent award

printed in black ink on a coated white paper stock interspersed throughout the book

489th Field Artillery (silvered bronze with red and blue enamels

Accompanied by his Identification Bracelet (in silver

showing slight signs of fading from exposure to sun and weather

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1916 Hold silver bar authorized to denot(Militr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 27 February 1864. (1916 1918 issue). Constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with an inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), within a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a central monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 25. 51 mm in diameter, weighing 7. 7 grams, loss of silver finish evident, in overall very fine condition.