Germany Awards - 1907 Women's Merit Gold Medal with Crown

This medal for women's merit was established on February 2, 1907 by Duke Karl Edward. 2 classes, a gold medal with a crown and a gold medal without a crown were provided. By another decree on December 24, 1907, a silver medal was established as the lowest step. The gold medal with crown presented here was to be awarded for entirely exceptional services. A prerequisite was the previous 10-year Gold Medal without a crown. The silver medal was intended for any female merit of the serving class. The person had to be at least 45 years old. In addition, female servants could be awarded after 30 years of service with the same master. Stamps for the medal were carved at L. Christian Lauer, Nuremberg. The model was created by English artist Theodore Spice-Simson. For the first time, medals for women's services in the Duchy of Saxony Coburg-Gotha were presented on January 29, 1869 by Duke Ernst II. donated. They had a portrait of Duchess Alexandrina on the front and were only classy, gilded with silver. The medal on display features a portrait of Duchess Victoria Adelheid. The award day was scheduled for December 31st. Thus, the silver medals donated later were also used up at the first award ceremony in 1907. Exact award figures are not known. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, Volume 3

Round medal of matte gilded silver with raised edges. Above is a rigidly connected, 5-bow, openwork ducal crown. A ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• On the left is a portrait of the Duchess.
• Along the edge is the inscription: - VICTORIA - ADELHEID - DUCHESS -
• (less overhead) - OT - SAXONY - COBVRG - V - GOTHA -.
• Below is a small outlet.

Downside:

• Along the edge is a laurel wreath tied from below with a double loop.
• In the included field, the inscription of the enlarged purpose in 3 lines:
• - FOR -/- FEMALE -/- MERIT -.

Tape:

Female loop 15 mm wide, white edges 1 mm, then red 1 mm, white stripes 1 mm, red middle stripes

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