Grand Duke Frederick's 1856 Silver Medal of Civil Merit
Grand Duke Frederick's 1856 Silver Medal of Civil Merit
- Material: Silver
- Size: 40mm
- Weight: about 30g
The Civil Merit Medals were instituted in 3 stages, a large Gold Merit Medal, a small Gold Merit Medal, and a Silver Merit Medal.
Baden's first civil merit medals were donated around 1790 by Margrave Carl Friedrich. Previously, medals could not be worn. Despite the dignity of the Elector already acquired in 1803 and the Grand Duke in 1806, medals with the census of the Elector or Grand Duke Karl Friedrich are not known. The first civilian medals with the name "Grand Duke" (MAGN.D.BAD.D.ZAERING.) were established by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich in 1810. The 2nd form bears the image of Grand Duke Charles and was granted only in 1817/18. For the first time with the signature of Karl Groscherzog of Baden. The third variant was introduced by Grand Duke Ludwig in 1818. The 4th version depicts the Grand Duke Leopold, awarded until 1852 in 3 types of stamps. 5th version with the image of Prince Regent Frederick. Shown here 6. Option with Frederick as Grand Duke in the first imprint with a youthful image. Later medals of the 2nd coinage had a portrait with a mustache and a gag as a distinctive feature. On the reverse were the words - from -, as well as - and - abbreviated as - v - and - u -. The stamp is made of tiles.
Silver medal with raised border. Above is a soldered wide flat ironing eye through which the tape was pulled.
Front side:
Downside:
Tape:
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Grand Duke Frederick's 1856 Silver Medal of Civil Merit
Grand Duke Frederick's 1856 Silver Medal of Civil Merit