Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, By The Prussian Mint Newly Listed 7 mm x 31 mm

7 mm x 31 mm and 25

Tarnishing evident on the reverse

in addition to minor fatigue to the leather of the handle grip

the reverse with a central number “18” on a pebbled background

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, By The Prussian Mint Newly Listed 7 mm x 31 mm(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille in Silber in Frakturschrift). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1943 issue). Constructed of solid silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL) in Fraktur script, the edge stamped with a crescent moon indicating German manufacture, a silver content of 835, and the logo of the