Reuss, County. A Silver Medal For Loyalty And Merit certificate_of_authenticity plain reverse is backed by

plain reverse is backed by unofficial mother of pearl for Officers

signed by Major Biddle U

The award's statute included provisions for posthumous award should the intended recipient not survive detention

thus providing the double threat of firepower and mobiity

Reuss, County. A Silver Medal For Loyalty And Merit certificate_of_authenticity plain reverse is backed by(Silberne Medaille fr Treue und Verdienst). Instituted on 28 March 1867. A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the interlaced crowned cipher FR above the Roman numeral XXII (22), surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves with acorns, the reverse centre inscribed FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR LOYALTY AND MERIT), surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves with acorns, measuring 26. 39 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon,