Awards of Germany - Commemorative military coin for fighters of 1864

Military commemorative coins for 1864 were donated by King William I on November 10, 1864. All officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers who participated in the hostilities and crossed the southern border with Holstein had the right to receive. It also included the Eastern and Northern naval squadrons. The period of participation in the battles was from February 1 to August 2, 1864. This commemorative coin was also donated to the Austrian forces by the Emperor of Austria. This is, however, with the reverse order of the letters on the obverse. At the same time, a military commemorative coin for non-military was established. There are also gilded specimens.

Round bronze medal (captured Danish guns) with increased border. Above is a soldered grooved eye with a ribbon ring. Edge kick - AUS - CONQUERED - GESCHÜTZE -.

Front side:

• Left side: The meandering letter - W - is a Prussian royal crown above it.
• Right: The meandering letters - F-J - are the Austrian imperial crown above them.

Downside:

• Along the edge is a laurel wreath tied from below with a double loop.
In
• a surrounded field, 4-line font - OURS - BRAVE - WARRIORS - 1864 -.

Tape:

• Width 33 mm, black edges 2 mm, side stripes on the left are white, on the right are yellow 7 mm each, middle stripes are black.

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