Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Auction 1897 Commemorative medal

1897 Commemorative medal

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alternating short and tall recessed upward pointing rays ringing the bottom half of the cup

measuring 13 mm in diameter

Hesse-Darmstadt. A 1831-1912 Issue Ludwigs Order Knight’s Cross First Class Auction 1897 Commemorative medalA fine example of a 1831 1912 issue Hesse Darmstadt Ludwigs Order Knights Cross First Class (Hessen Darmstadt Ludwigsorden Ritterkreuz I Klasse); a gold Maltese cross with black and red enamels; the obverse with a central red enameled center applique with the golden royal monogram of Ludwig, surrounded by open ended laurel leaf stems, with a white enameled ring inscribed Fr Verdienste) (German For Service), with more laurel leaf twigs below; the