Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Merit Medal Prototype, By Friedrich Helfricht Buy Now An early example by maker

An early example by maker Assmann (marked by company logo A)

measuring 31 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

Machine embroidered in light gray cotton threads on a bluish-gray wool Luftwaffe base

Ontario on the March 15th anniversary (in 1925

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Merit Medal Prototype, By Friedrich Helfricht Buy Now An early example by maker(Verdienstmedaille Prototyp). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a nine pointed radiant star, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a leftward facing profile of Duke Ernst I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central medallion bearing an inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), above a royal crown and within an oak leaf wreath, the obverse marked HELFRICHT F.,