Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Kingdom. A Duke Ernst Medal, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauerm, C.895 Archive engraved/numbered 16

engraved/numbered 16

Both sides of the chain-mail chin straps are linked together at the bottom by a twelve-link length-adjustable chain

each perforated at the top with an eyelet through which is looped a period original drawstring Also emanating from the sweatband hardware is an intact black leather chinstrap

and Korean War Era Army Cap Badge c

Published by “Pinnecke

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Kingdom. A Duke Ernst Medal, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauerm, C.895 Archive engraved/numbered 16(Herzog Ernst Medaille in Silber, Halsdekoration). Instituted 17 February 1888 by Ernst II. (1889 1896 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original shortened neck ribbon, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Ernst II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with inscription PRINCEPS MUSARUM SACERDOS (THE MUSES ARE THE SACRED RULERS), above a richly detailed design reflecting the medals focus on