Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Golden Merit Medal Auction Archive 1865 by Royal Decree 2174

1865 by Royal Decree 2174 and awarded to those who took part in war campaigns for the independence of Italy

the first one by the law of July 31

maker marked with 20 on the underside of the pin for C

1917) and four blue Service Chevrons

Lot comes with a research file

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Golden Merit Medal Auction Archive 1865 by Royal Decree 2174(Goldene Verdienstmedaille des Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischen Hausordens). Instituted 25 December 1833 by Duke Friedrich of Saxe Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe Meiningen. (1905 1914 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Duke Carl Eduard, circumscribed by name and title, thee reverse with a central