German Awards - King Max Joseph I Silver Medal of Military Merit (large chest)

The medal, originally donated by Elector Karl Theodor, is awarded in 2 classes, as a gold and silver medal for military merit. The first medals were awarded from 1794 to 1797 with the image of Karl Theodor. The second award period shows Max Joseph as Elector Max Joseph IV. granted from 1799 to 1806. The first medals with Max Joseph I as king began to be awarded since 1806. The stamp was carved by Joseph Losch, who worked at the Munich Mint from 1803 to 1826. Between 1806 and 1918, there were 2 different types of medals awarded, with a small and large chest portrait of the king. From 1806 to 1871 they were awarded medals with a reduced image of the chest of King Max Joseph I. They existed with and without the designation of a stamp cutter - Losch. The type depicted here comes from the coin medalist Johann Ries, who created new stamps in 1872. During World War I, this last medal was awarded. Awards of this type for 1901 are also accepted in China. During World War I, 2,839 silver medals were awarded, as well as a small number of medals in China. By royal decree, the Military Merit Medal was renamed the Medal of Courage on March 2, 1918.

Round silver medal with rim. Above is a soldered teardrop-shaped, shit ear.

Front side:

In the
• center is a left-facing chest portrait of Max Joseph I in a general's uniform and cheek beard.
• Around the edge is the inscription: - MAXIMILIAN - JOSEPH - KING - VON - BAYER
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• Under the arm section small: - J.RIES -

Downside:

• On a pedestal standing upright, a crowned Bavarian lion, head to the right.
In the
• left narthex he holds an oval royal coat of arms, on the right a sword up.
• Edge next to sword - DER - right edge next to lion - VALOR -

Tape:

• 35 mm wide, white edges 1 mm, side stripes of light blue/white color 4 mm each, central stripes black 16 mm.

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