Awards of Germany - Silver Medal "For Civil Merit" of King William I (2nd form)

The Civil Merit Medals under William I were established and converted on 23 September 1818. This was done as part of the unification of the Grand Order of the Golden Eagle and the Civil Order of Merit into the Order of the Württemberg Crown. The Civil Merit Gold and Silver Medals were affiliated (attached) to the order. The first civil merit medals were established by King Frederick I and since 1806 were awarded gold and silver. They carry on the front side the code - FR - under the crown in a laurel wreath. The stamps for the medals were made by Johann Ludwig Wagner (1773-1845), a medalist at the Royal Württemberg Mint in Stuttgart. He also created stamps for new medals of merit under King William I. Medals of the first and second form from 1818 to 1840 in gold and silver are extremely rare. The first form of medals "For Civil Merit" has the same front and back sides. Presented here 2. The form has a reverse side with a solution and a monogram. Since 1840, new medals were made by the postmelschneider Voigt. They now show an older image of the king and the inscription on the back in an oak wreath - "MERIT." Source: Jörg Nimmergut, German Order and Badge of Honor until Bd.4 1945.

Round silver medal with raised border. On top is a stronger eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center rises a right-facing portrait of William I.
• Under the cervical area at a short distance from the edge, the stamp cutter signature is W -. - for Wagner.
• Higher by about 2/3 at a short distance from the edge of the font at a fracture:
• - Wilhelm - König - von - Wirtemberg -.

Downside:

In
• the center, the letter - W - with crossed middle strokes.
• Above it is an open 5-beam royal crown.
• They are surrounded by a light oak wreath with fruits.
• The wreath is open above and tied with a ribbon below.
• Ribbon with fluttering ends and double tips.
In the
• upper half, at a short distance from the wreath, the inscription:
• - fearless - (greater distance in the center) - and - trew -.

Tape:

Dark red 35 mm wide, edging 1 mm, black side stripes 1.5 mm.

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