German Awards - 1814 Volunteer Silver Military Commemorative Coin

Military commemorative coins for volunteers of 1814 were donated by decision of the Senate of the Free City of Frankfurt on July 5, 1814. The medal was intended as a sign of recognition to all volunteers, without distinction of rank, of the city and its environs, who participated in the battles against France at Napoleon in 1814 and returned back. The design of the military commemorative coin belongs to Friedrich Christian Mattia, Dr. Phil. at Frankfurt Gymnasium. Medals in Berlin were minted by G. Loos. The commemorative military coin, originally conceived only in silver (for all volunteers), was supplemented by a gold commemorative military coin by decision of the Senate of November 16, 1814. It was awarded only to dignitaries, and in 1828 - to the flag of Frankfurt volunteers and Landwehr of the 3rd Landwehr battalion. 5 awards are known, most often as an unbearable medal. A gold medal with diamonds as a special uniform was awarded to Prince Philip of Hesse-Homburg as a general of the 6th Army Corps. The silver medal was awarded as a wearable award about 720 times. Mostly volunteer hunters on horseback and on foot were awarded. In addition, commanders and members of the headquarters were taken into account.

Round silver medal with raised border. A large parallel eye is knocked out from above, through which the tape was stretched.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a slightly raised style. It has an enlarged paraphrase: starting from above
• - ° - GOD - TONGUE - IT - BECOME - LIGHT - AND - IT - WARD - LIGHT -.
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• the surrounded field on the left is a Frankfurt eagle with a stone crown.
• On the chest of the eagle is a large, elevated letter - F -.
• Spread wings with 3-leaf clover on curved lines on them.
• The letters are bent along the edge under the eagle: - S.- P.- Q.- F.-.
• (Senatus Populus Que Francofurtanus) Senate and People of Frankfurt.

Downside:

• Along the edge is a slightly raised style. It has an enlarged paraphrase: starting from above
• - ° - SHARR - DER - VOLUNTEER - FROM - FRANKFURT - AM - MAIN -.
• In the included smooth field, the four-line font increases:
• - FOR -/- GERMANY -/- LIBERATION -/- 1813. – 1814. -.

Tape:

red 35 mm wide, edges 1 mm, side stripes white 6.5 mm each, central stripes white 3 mm.

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