German Awards - Gold Wedding Medal 1879 1. That is sick

This medal was established on the occasion of the golden wedding of William I and his wife Augusta by the king and emperor William I on June 11, 1879. William, being a prince, on June 11, 1829 married Augusta Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, daughter of Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. Their children were Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) (1831-1888), his successor as emperor, since 1858 married to Victoria of Britain and Ireland and Louise (1838-1923), the future wife of Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden.
The medal was awarded in 3 classes. Shown here is 1. The class, gilded with an enamel ring, was awarded to guests and relatives. 2nd class, gilded without enamel, was issued to duty officers and officials. 3rd class, oxidized with copper received other personnel.
The stamp was made by Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich. Separately soldered crowns were supplied by Sy & Wagner.
Award numbers are for 1st class of 100 pieces, for 2nd class of 175 pieces and for 3rd class of 100 pieces.

Round medal made of gilded bronze. Front side with enameled ring. Back side without enamel. The front side with a soldered, gilded imperial crown. Above is a wide thickened eye for pulling the tape.

Front side:

• Around the edge is a wide blue enameled ring with a gold border.
• At the top next to the crown is the golden left - 1829 - the right - 1879 -. Bottom - 11 - JUNE -.
• The row is filled with opposite laurel branches in the center with a rosette of leaves.
• The enclosed golden field shows an elevated, winding, intertwined monogram:
• - A - W - for Augusta and Wilhelm. Soldered, plastic crown half protrudes beyond the edge.

Downside:

• Along the edge is a wide ring with raised edges on the outside and inside.
• On it from below rise 2 opposite laurel branches with a rosette of leaves in the middle.
• Left - GOD - right - MITT - NAS -. In the center of the field are skewed to each other 2 emblems.
• On the left is Prussia, and on the right is Saxony-Weimar. Above it is a large royal crown.
• It comes to the edge.

Tape:

37 mm white, 3 mm edges, 6 mm black edge strips, 5 mm yellow center strips.

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