Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold until 1933

until 1933

reverse six o’clock arm of the cross bears Cyrillic initials “ІК” for maker Julius Keibel while the twelve o’clock arm bears a Romanov royal warrant

he joined several right wing parties and organisations

and later discharged upon demobilization on January 22

Abigail Bertha Matthews

Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold until 1933(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Friedrich, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 36. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition.