German Awards - Duke Carl Edward Medal

The medal was established on August 6, 1905 by Duke Karl Edward. She replaced the Duke Alfred Medal, awarded by that time. The medal was awarded in 2 classes, differing only in size and method of wearing. The statutes also provided for the awarding of gold medals and the awarding of former medals of Duke Ernst and Duke Alfred, as appropriate. However, none of these medals were awarded. The medals were manufactured by Chr. Lauer in Nuremberg. The stamp was made by sculptor Max von Kawaczynski from Berlin. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. III, 1999.

Round silver medal without raised border. Above is a soldered transversely wide band.

Front side:

center to the lowest edge is a portrait of Karl Edward.
This one is in the shape of a guardsman with a tight coat.
Along the edge of the inscription 3/4: - CARL - ° - EDUARD - ° - HERZOG - ° -
- V - ° - SAXONY - ° - COBURG - ° - GOTHA - ° -
To the left of the neck section is a recessed, 3-line, small punch cutter.
- MAX -/- v.KAWACZYNSKI -/- n.d.Life -.

Downside:

center of the personal coat of arms of the duke rises a large, fed crown.
The coat of arms on both sides is held by erect lions looking forward.
Lions with an ironing crown on their heads. The tails swayed through the legs.
Lions and coats of arms stand on a horizontal ribbon, the ends of which blow down, inward.
On the tape there is an inscription: - TREV - ° - VND - ° - STABLE -
On the lower ends are small and recessed on the left: - v.KAWACZYNSKI - on the right: - BERLIN INV. FEC. –
Below are the roots and beginnings of an oak trunk with leaves.
Other oak leaves protrude from behind the crown of the coat of arms.
upper part there is an inscription: - ° - FVER - ° - MERIT - ° -.

Tape:

Volume of 1 large medal as of 1907: black 49 mm wide, middle stripe yellow 17 mm.
Volume 2 small medal since 1907: black/yellow 35 mm wide each in half.
until 1907, ribbons in green/white analogue.