Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Type Iii, Ii Class, C.1918 Hold An 1881 Argentinian Rio Negro

An 1881 Argentinian Rio Negro and Patagonia Medal - In bronze

therefore likely sent home by Pilot Heinz to sister at Christmas 1916

TIMM BERLIN

Footnote: Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Detlev Niemann

stamped with a maker’s mark of “C

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Merit Medal, Type Iii, Ii Class, C.1918 Hold An 1881 Argentinian Rio Negro(Allgemeines (Militar) Ehrenzeichen). Instituted 14 June 1793. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (MERIT OF THE STATE) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom, the reverse bears the crowned cipher FWR III for Friedrich Wilhelm Rex III, measuring 39. 30 mm (w) x 43. 90, with loop for suspension and a commemorative button 50 on a pebbled background,