Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Kingdom. A Duke Ernst Medal, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauerm, C.895 Archive each perforated at the top

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

a Heer EM/NCO’s visor cap wreath and cockade

KAISERLICHER ORDEN DER EISERNEN KRONE II

and Korean War Era Army Cap Badge c

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Kingdom. A Duke Ernst Medal, Silver Grade, By L. Christian Lauerm, C.895 Archive each perforated at the top(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