Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare Golden Medal For Merit In The Arts, C.1910 Auction measures 79

measures 79

dimpled exterior

contact marks evident on the turtle shell face

and he was instantly killed when the enemy obtained a direct hit on the train"

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare Golden Medal For Merit In The Arts, C.1910 Auction measures 79(Goldene Medaille fr Verdienst um die Kunst). Instituted 15 November 1878 by Grand Duke Nikolaus Friedrich Peter. (1903 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Nikolaus Friedrich Peter, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST UM DIE KUNST (FOR MERIT IN THE ARTS), unmarked, measuring 29. 62