Germany Awards - Medal of Honor in Gold

Simultaneously with the Schwarzburg Cross of Honor (as a replacement for the service award), two princes Gunther Friedrich Karl for Schwarzburg Sondershausen and Friedrich Gunter for Schwarzburg founded Rudolstadt, medals of honor in silver on June 9, 1857 for Rudolstadt and May 28, 1857 for Sondershausen. On March 27, 1866 and April 10, 1866, it was expanded with the Gold Medal of Honor. Medals were awarded as a reward for faithful service and excellent achievements. Medals were received mainly by lower officials, privates and other persons without the highest rank. With the same facial (stamp difference), the reverse sides of the medals had different designs for both principalities. Medals for Rudolstadt had letters - FG - for Friedrich Gunther, medals for Sondershausen (abbr.) - GFC - for Gunther Friedrich Karl. Medals for Sondershausen are also smaller (24 mm). In Sondershausen on January 19, 1915, oak scrap with numbers - 19 - 14 - 15 - was established for the medal. He was awarded for special services to the army or for readiness for the war of the Fatherland. Since 1906, only gilded medals began to be made of silver. The circulation is 93 pieces.

Round medal made of gold with a border. Above is a regular eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• At the top there is an inscription - FOR - LOYALTY - AND - MERIT -.
In the
• lower part, two oak branches in the center are tied with a double loop.
• On it is a lion running to the left with a 3-toothed crown on its head.

Downside:

In the
• center are rough letters - G F C -.
• Above it hovers a princely crown.

Tape:

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Obverse: Medal of Honor in Gold

Reverse: Medal of Honor in Gold

Established:

June 9, 1857 - May 28, 1857, Prince Friedrich Gunther (Rudolstadt) and Prince Gunther Friedrich Charles II (Sondershausen)
April 10, 1866 the division of the gold and silver medal of honor

Awarded:

1866 – 1918

Data:

• Material: Gold
• Size: 24mm
• Weight: about 12g

estimated collector price:

3200 – 3300 €

OEK Number:

2790