inscribed in in Latin "LEO XIII" to the left and "PONT MAX" to the right
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E
with enamel chipping on reverse centre medallion
Unmarked dagger
reverse maker marked "Hoffmann
Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Bavarian Pilot’s Badge, Unofficial Issue, C. 1917 Auction Archive inscribed in in Latin "LEO(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom ribbon, topped by a Bavarian royal crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 44. 13 mm (w) x 67. 82 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, a field made unofficial piece in near