Nassau, Duchy. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, C.1860 Newly Listed 23 General Hospital at Etaples

23 General Hospital at Etaples

plus larger ones at the waist on either side

Constructed of a cardboard-reinforced grey wool base

measuring 50 mm x 39 mm

grey-painted bakelite tinnie

Nassau, Duchy. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, C.1860 Newly Listed 23 General Hospital at Etaples(Silberne Zivil Verdienst Medaille). Instituted 1841 by Duke Adolph. (1841 1864 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Adolph, the reverse with an inscription of ADOLPH HERZOG ZU NASSAU, within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, marked with a silver content number of 950, measuring 29. 94 mm in diameter, weighing 11. 8 grams, in near extremely fine condition.