Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver GTRexclude purple exterior

purple exterior

3 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension in bronze gilt with green and white enamels

measuring 58 mm x 38 mm

a flat wire catch and a hook on-top of the badge for stabilization

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver GTRexclude purple exterior(Civilverdienstmedaille). Instituted in 1769. Type X. (1882 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre with the head of Grand Duke Friedrich I in relief and facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within a circular oak wreath, measuring 40. 60 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period replacement ribbon, and in very fine condition.