Awards of Germany - Commemorative coin to soldiers of 1815

A commemorative military coin for 1815 was issued on October 30, 1815 by King Frederick William III. donated.
This award was presented to those fighters who participated in the liberation war against Napoleon and did not receive a commemorative coin for 1813, 1814. This award was presented to those fighters who really fought in the war of liberation against Napoleon. Conscientious service was a prerequisite, not crime or excess during hostilities. The guilty soldiers and suicides were deprived of a military commemorative coin and confiscated. After the death of the bearer, the medals were to be transferred to the responsible church match and lists of names were drawn up. In addition to the Iron Cross, which was awarded to individual fighters for their merits in battle, Frederick William III wanted to establish a memorial sign for everyone else who helped fight the invaders. The military commemorative coin of 1815 is known only with sharp edges of cruciform hands (the so-called Berlin production).

Round medal with a border, from captured bronze guns. Above is a soldered 2-fold corrugated ear with a ribbon ring.
On the edge of the medal is the inscription: - FROM - CONQUERED - GUN -.

Front side:

In the
• center, the tied wreath on the left is laurel, on the right is oak foliage below the loop, in the surrounded midfield the number is 1815 -
• Moving away from the wreath, four cruciform arms perpendicular 2 and horizontally 2 ends do not directly reach the edge.
• Beams project between transverse arms accordingly.

Downside:

• Limited by a small line, along the edge lies a ring with the inscription (at a fracture):
• - God - was - with - us, - He - this - honor! -
• Above in the center is the Prussian royal crown, including the letters - F - W -.
• Including writing - Prussia - brave - warriors -.

Tape:

36 mm wide, black edges, side stripes of 4 mm white-black, central stripes yellow 12 mm.

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