German Awards - Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Silver Medal of Merit with Swords 3rd Model 2. Edition

The silver medal "For Merit" was established jointly with the general Honorary Cross, later the Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, on December 5, 1841 by both Hohenzollern princes. The Silver Medal of Merit (without the crown) represented the 4th class of the Cross of Honor until April 8, 1844.
On August 23, 1851, King Frederick William IV. special department of the Order of the House, Royal Order of the House of Hohenzollern. The order of the Hohenzollern house broke up into 2 independently existing orders of the house, the order of the royal house of Prussia and the order of the princely house of Hohenzollern. The 2nd model, the so-called intermediate, had a black and white coat of arms with a red crown lining.
On February 16, 1852, the charter was changed. The 3rd model had new, modified stamps for the front and back sides in the form of a medallion of the honorary cross of the 2nd class. The 1st edition bore on the reverse the correct foundation date of 5 December 1841. The Medal of Honor depicted here forms the 3rd Model 2. The publication and differs in the date of January 1, 1842, which was introduced for the reverse. Gilded swords were donated on 20 December 1866 for all classes, including the Silver Medal of Merit, and first awarded after 1866 for the Silver Medal of Merit. The recipients were non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Fusilier Regiment No. 40 of Hohenzoller under the command of Prince Karl Anton. During World War II he was promoted to non-commissioned officer and soldier under Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzollern. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, vol. I, 1997.

Silver medal with border. Above is a soldered eye, into which crossed swords are suspended. In the center of silver swords is a small ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a wide wreath of left laurel and right oak foliage with fruits.
• This one at the bottom is tied in a loop.
In the
• center is a wide ring bounded by 2 lines with a census:
• - FOR - LOYALTY - AND - MERIT - at the bottom is a small asterisk.
In
• a closed fine-grained field, an ornamented Hohenzoll coat of arms.
• About this princely crown.

Downside:

• Around the edge is a wide wreath of right laurel and left oak foliage
• This one at the bottom is tied in a loop.
In the
• center is a wide ring bounded by 2 lines above the census:
• -DEN - 1.T - JANUARY - 1842 - a small star below.
In
• a closed fine-grained field, rough letters - F - C -.
• About this princely crown.

Tape:

• 30 mm wide, white edges 1.5 mm, black side stripes 4 mm, black central stripes 3 mm.

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Obverse: Princely Household Order of Hohenzollern Silver Medal of Merit with Swords 3. Model 2. Edition

Reverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Silver Medal of Merit with Swords 3. Model 2. Edition

Established:

December 5, 1841 by two princes Friedrich Wilhelm (H.-Hechingen) and Karl (H.-Sigmaringen)

Awarded:

1866 – 1918

Data:

• Material: Silver
• Size: 32mm
• Weight: about 19g

estimated collector price:

100 – 120 €

OEK Number:

1039/3