Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1885 Auction Archive gilt cypher of Carol I

gilt cypher of Carol I on the obverse centrepiece

11 mm (w) x 35

Synge was a Cadet and was to be 2nd Lieutenant

ending with an arabesque tip

becoming a lawyer in 1937

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1885 Auction Archive gilt cypher of Carol I(Kriegverdienst Medaille). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhelm I. (1864 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central monogram of King Wilhelm I, the reverse with a central inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), measuring 24. 44 mm in diameter, weighing 7. 5 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in very fine condition.