Saxe-Meiningen, Grand Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Silver Merit Medal, By Friedrich Ferdinand Helfricht Buy Now French hallmarked on both catch

French hallmarked on both catch and pin with Boars head denoting small silver guarantee post 1838

But one man had to stay behind to take care of our equipment

Extremely fine and very rare (approximately 55 issued)

the city of Brescia earned the surname "Leonessa d'Italia" (Lioness of Italy)

with his right thumbprint in blue ink

Saxe-Meiningen, Grand Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Silver Merit Medal, By Friedrich Ferdinand Helfricht Buy Now French hallmarked on both catch(Silberne Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens Herzog Georg). Instituted 25 December 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1871 1890 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised rightward facing profile of Grand Duke Georg, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a