Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A Merit Medal In Silver United Republic of All are fabricated from bronze

All are fabricated from bronze

with olive cotton backer strip sewn to the bottom of the tongue

the six o’clock arm with a date of “1917”

The case of issue is constructed of fine quality heavy cardstock with a textured red leatherette exterior embossed on the outer lid with a national eagle

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Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A Merit Medal In Silver United Republic of All are fabricated from bronze(Verdienstmedaille in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a raised and finely detailed rightward facing profile of Elector Wilhelm II of Hesse Kassel, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within a laurel wreath, the edge marked ACADEMIE DER BILDENEN KUNSTE (ACADEMY OF VISUAL ARTS), the obverse marked K for an unconfirmed maker, measuring 37. 32 mm in diameter, weighing 21. 7