Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A Silver Bravery Medal, C.1917 Auction 15 May 1917

15 May 1917

surrounded by the inscription "PREPARO CONDVSSE E VINSE LA PIV - GRANDE GVERRA COLONIALE CHE LA STORIA RICORDI" reverse illustrating a map of Ethiopia fronted by a sword and fasces

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Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A Silver Bravery Medal, C.1917 Auction 15 May 1917(Silberne Medaille fr Verdienste). Instituted 1850 by Grand Duke Ludwig III. (Issue 1917 1918). A round silver medal, the obverse depicting the leftward facing head of Grand Duke Ludwig III, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed FR TAPFERKEIT (For Bravery) within a laurel and oak wreath, on a loop for suspension from its shortened period original ribbon, measuring 33. 54 mm in diameter, weighing 14. 0 grams with its ribbon, light