German Awards - Silver Medal "For Civil Merit" since 1827

The form of the Civil Merit Medal shown here has been in circulation since about 1827, after updating the stamps and changing the method of coinage, and has a signature on the front - LOSCH - and a denser wreath tied at the bottom with a noose. On January 1, 1806, Maximilian Joseph became king of Bavaria. The front side stamps of the civil medals "For Merit" were redesigned and now wore rewriting - Maximilian Joseph King Bayerna. The Civil Merit Medals as the fourth class of the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown were established on May 19, 1808 by King Maximilian Joseph. Under King Maximilian, civil merit medals were awarded in gold and silver. The Civil Merit Medal was established on November 7, 1805 by Elector Maximilian IV. Joseph donated. The inscription was - MAXIMILIAN - JOSEF - HURFÜRST - TSU - PFALZBAYERN -. The reason was the war of 1805 against Austria. The medal stamps are by Josef Losch, Munich. On the first form (as on the king) on the front side there is a signature of the stamp carver - LOSCH F.-, and on the reverse side there is a thinner wreath without a loop. The ribbon to the medal was introduced uniformly on April 13, 1807. No award petitions were filed. Only government ministries had the right to make proposals. Medals without a stamp cutter are the result of a growing weakness in the stamp. Personal nobility was not granted. Medals were subject to return. Source: Jacob & Oskar Reader, Orders of Knighthood and Merit, Badges of Honour, Merit and Remembrance, and Lifetime Honours of the Kingdom of Bavaria, 1910

Round silver medal with raised pearl faces. Top teardrop-shaped, flabby ear.

Front side:

In the
• center of the picture is a portrait of Maximilian Joseph.
• Under the neck is a small section of the die - LOSCH.
• Along the edge is the inscription: - MAXIMILIAN - JOSEF - KING - FROM - BAYER -

Downside:

• Along the edge is a dense wreath on the left is a laurel branch, and on the right is an oak branch with fruits.
• Branches of 7 groups of leaves. Below it is tied with a double loop.
• In the included field, the 5-line font increases: - DEM -/- MERIT -/- UM - PRINCE -/
• - AND -/- FATHERLAND -.

Tape:

• 35 mm wide, alternating between 3 light blue and 2 white stripes of 7 mm.

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