Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold After twenty-nine months in the

After twenty-nine months in the European theatre

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHE VERDIENSTMEDAILLE”

(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz I

reverse six o’clock arm of the cross bears Cyrillic initials “ІК” for maker Julius Keibel while the twelve o’clock arm bears a Romanov royal warrant

Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold After twenty-nine months in the(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Friedrich, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 36. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition.