German Awards - Gold Wedding Medal 1893 in Bronze

This medal was presented on the occasion of the golden wedding of the grand-ducal couple on June 28, 1893 by the Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm. He was married to Auguste Caroline, nee Princess of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover. The medal was awarded in 3 stages. Gold gilded with silver was awarded to invited guests. All court officials received a medal in silver, and the court servants who attended the celebrations received bronze. The celebration took place in England, London. The medals were minted by G. Loos's successor L. Ostermann at the Berlin Mint. Gold and silver medals were worn on the ribbon of the Home Order of the Vendian Crown, bronze - on the ribbon of the Cross of Military Merit.
Medals are a rarity at all stages. At the moment, only 4 gold medals are known. The rest of the steps are also practically not available. Источник: Peter Ohm-Hieronymussen, Die Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 2000.

Round bronze medal with raised border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

On the edge is a circular pearl thread.
center are portraits of the couple's head, facing left.
In the foreground is the Grand Duke. Behind him is his wife with Diadema.
Under the neck, the section is small - G.LOOS.D -.

Downside:

On the edge is a circular pearl thread. At the top of the field are the dates:
- June 28 - 1843 - (-) - 1893 -. In the center are intertwined, decorated with the letters - F - W - and - A - C - (Friedrich Wilhelm and Auguste Caroline) Above them is a large crown with a 5-curved crown.
Below is a laurel wreath tied from below with a double loop with fruits.
It consists of 3 groups of leaves with fruits in between.

Tape:

Tape 1: Vendian crown 25 mm wide, side stripes red/yellow 2 mm each, middle light blue 17 mm.
Volume 2: Non-combat cross of military merit 36 mm wide, yellow side stripes 4 mm, light blue 3 mm. Medium raspberry 22 mm.