Awards of Germany - Award for 15 years of the bronze medal of 1832 (1st coinage)

King Anton and his co-ruler Frederick Augustus II. established on December 24, 1831 service awards for 24 and 15 years of faithful and groundless service of non-commissioned officers and soldiers. Medals for 24 years were silver, and for 15 years - bronze. The stamp for the first minting until 1868 was cut by Karl Reinhard Kruger, an engraver at the Royal Saxon Mint in Dresden. In 1868, new stamps were made by Max Bardulek. Distinctive features in the 1st embossing are not a bay leaf under the foot on the right -A and a slightly smaller crown. The inscription on the reverse is less than on the 2nd seal. Since 1868, service awards have become 3-classic. To this was added a gold medal, which was now awarded for 21 years of service. The silver medal was awarded to the 2nd class and from 15 years of service. 3rd grade as a bronze medal was awarded from the age of 9. Bronze medals of the 1st coinage were minted 420 times. (Источник: Wolfram Gebauer, Die Orden und Ehrerzeichen von Sachsen)

Bronze round medal with rim. Above is a soldered round eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center are large letters - AFA - under the royal crown.
• Below in a circle are tied oak foliage on the left, laurel foliage on the right.
• Below the letters is a flying ribbon that ties the branches together.

Downside:

• Diamond-shaped ornament along the edge
• In the nested field there are 3 lowercase letters: - for -/- long and good -/- services -.

Tape:

• green 32 mm wide, edges 2 mm, side stripes white 2 mm.

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Obverse: Insignia for 15 years Bronze medal of 1832 (1st coinage)

Reverse: Award for 15 years of the bronze medal of 1832 (1st coinage)

Established:

December 24, 1831 by King Anton and Frederick Augustus II (co-ruler)

Awarded:

1831 – 1874

Data:

• Material: Bronze
• Size: 29mm
• Weight: 15g

estimated collector price:

180 – 200 €

OEK Number:

2305