Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Albert The Bear, Ii Class Knight’s Medal, C.1900 Newly Listed 43 mm x 106 mm

43 mm x 106 mm

with ring on back for hanging on a wall

measuring 40 mm (w) x 41 mm (h) each)

Defence Medal (SX4593 C

from 1942 to 1943

Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Albert The Bear, Ii Class Knight’s Medal, C.1900 Newly Listed 43 mm x 106 mm(Hausorden Albrecht des Bren Ritterzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 18 November 1836. (1854 1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse consisting of an oval ring bearing a raised inscription of FUERCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEIN BEFEHLE (FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS), the reverse bearing an inscription of ALBRECHT DER BAER REG: 1123 BIS 1170 (ALBERT THE BEAR KING, 1120 TO 1170),