Awards of Germany - Silver Medal for Civil Merit of Grand Duke Frederick 1856

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:

• Along the edge is the inscription - FRIEDRICH - GROSHERZOG - VON - BADEN -.
In the
• center is a portrait of Friedrich, facing right, with slightly curly hair and mustache.
• On the neck area are small - L.K. - for tiles.

Downside:

• Along the edge (bottom 1/4 free) inscription: - DEM - MERIT - DEDICATED -
• - FROM - PRINCE - AND - FATHERLAND. –
• In the middle on the pedestal is a woman "Cybele," looking to the left, in a dress with a sheathed fabric.
• On the head is a stone crown. The right hand is extended with a laurel wreath.
• The left hand rests on the head of the back griffin, facing to the right.
• Next to the left leg is an image of a filler horn with fruits.

Tape:

• Yellow 36 mm.

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