Baden, Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity 12 mm x 42

12 mm x 42

overlaid by a golden-yellow shield bearing a black Silesian Eagle

thirty-one are gilt

85mm H x 65mm W

Baden, Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity 12 mm x 42(Civil verdienstmedaille). Instituted in 1769. Type XI. (1908 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre with the head of Grand Duke Friedrich II in relief and facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH II GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, maker marked RM, the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within a circular oak wreath, measuring 38. 25 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in very fine condition.