Awards of Germany - Silver Medal "For Merit in the Field of Agriculture and Trade" 1904

This medal was established on June 4, 1904 by the Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig along with the medal "For Merit in the Field of Art and Science." Medals, unlike those previously awarded, had a completely new coinage and were awarded separately in two directions. Medals for art and science, as well as for agriculture and industry, had completely different faces. The back sides were the same except for the design of the outer ring of the font. Medals, as before, were awarded in 2 classes: Gold (silver gilded) medal "For Merit" and Silver Medal "For Merit." Gold medals were worn around the neck, silver on one ribbon on the chest. All medals are matte gilded or silver plated. The printing of medals was carried out by Professor Rudolf Bosselt (29.07.1871 - 02.01.1938). At that time he was a member of the Darmstadt Artists' Colony and taught at the Düsseldorf School of Arts and Crafts. Medals were awarded very rarely in all classes. (Source: Hessenthal and Schreiber, worn badges of honor of the German Empire...)

Round medal made of matte silver with a raised border. Above is a flattened triangular element with a hole. Elongated band ring widening upwards passes through hole. On the rim of the medal is a silver stamp - SILVER 900 -.

Front side:

In
• center image of the column. In the lower part, a pointed shield with a standing, Hessian lion with a sword deepens.
• Up to half of the medal, the column has smooth outer edges.
• Above it are two torsos with their backs to each other.
• On the left is a woman, and on the right is a man (allegories for agriculture and trade)
In the recessed
• center of the column, they hold hands with outstretched arms.
A
• pedestal with a horizontal dividing line at the edges rests on the heads of the two figures.
• It has a stylized eagle with outstretched wings.
• The head looks to the left. Each has 8 feathers.
• To the left of the column is an image of fields and 5 trees.
• 4 sunbeams emerge from the upper clouds, except for trees.
• To the right of the column, houses and 6 chimneys of different heights exit the chimney blowing to the right.
At the
• bottom right and left of the font line with the inscription:
• Left 2 lines - FARMER -/- SHAFT -, right - BUSINESS -

Downside:

• Along the edge is a wide descriptive ring, bounded inside by a line.
• On it is the inscription: - IM - BEGINNING - ° - ° - WAR - ° - ° - ° - TA -.
In
• a surrounded field, a circulating thick laurel wreath.
• The central one is a vertically standing rectangular shield with corners protruding downward.
• At the bottom, the shield is slightly superimposed on the outer ring. At the top of the shield is a large crown with lateral rays of sun at the back.
• The crown with its apex is superimposed on the outer ring. An imperial apple with a cross goes to the edge.
• A laurel wreath runs from above the crown, and a rectangular shield is superimposed from below.
In the
• center of the shield is an oval depression with raised intertwined letters - E - L -.
• Below in the oval is a curved font: - ° - DEM - MERIT - ° -.

Tape:

36 mm, alternating 5 x red/4 x white 4 mm.

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