Awards of Germany - Commemorative military coin for faithful service in the campaign of 1840

Commemorative military coins for the military campaigns of 1793-1815 were donated by King William I on January 1, 1840. All ranks that participated in the service of Württemberg in one or more campaigns were awarded. The prerequisite for this was entry into the theater of operations or crossing the enemy's border. When awarding, the following campaigns and war years were taken into account, respectively: 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1799, 1800, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1812, 1813 (Saxony), 1813/14 (France) and 1815. Military commemorative coins carry on the reverse the corresponding number of campaigns in which the Belian took part. So theoretically, medals with participation in 14 campaigns would be possible. Up to 11 hikes per person are occupied. The total number of participating soldiers was just under 49,000. The Royal Mint in Stuttgart minted 26,686 coins. A total of 26,058 copies were produced. For participation in the campaign, 10,905 military commemorative coins were granted.
Rarity and prices are determined by the number of hikes. The stamps for the medals were designed by Gottlob August Ditelbach, who worked at the Stuttgart Mint, where these medals were minted. Later, medals began to be made with new stamps. They are distinguished by a different pattern of laurel wreath. The first embossing on the left and right shows 15 groups of leaves without fruits. The new medals have only 10 leaf groups on each side with fruit. On the lower cross-tied ribbons, the letters - A D. are printed in depth. The crown, like the letter - W - is larger. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. IV, 2001.

Round bronze medal with raised border. On top is a soldered, ordinary, slightly stronger ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The central letter in the breaking inscription is W -, above it is the royal crown.
• At a short distance from the edge, a cross-linked laurel wreath is thick below and above.

Downside:

In
• the center is a semicircular curved shield, three times welded from above.
• On the outer ends of the shield are two small lion heads, tied in the center like a lily
• At the back are two crossed swords stuck in divorces.
• On the shield 5-line font: - For -/- correct - service -/- in -/- one -/- hiking -

Tape:

• red 34 mm, edges 1 mm, side stripes black 5 mm, central stripes black 5 mm.