Baden, Grand Duchy. A Golden Merit Medal, C.1910 Archive on the upper cross arm

on the upper cross arm

A late war badge of two-piece construction

with 6 o'clock attached loop as well as top ring

Description: Gilt zinc

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Golden Merit Medal, C.1910 Archive on the upper cross arm(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 38. 48 mm in diameter, weighing 20. 9 grams, most of the