Reuss, Principality. A Princely Honour Cross, Silver Merit Medal with Swords and Case, by Bury & Leonhard Auction Archive A finely hand filed four

A finely hand filed four armed silver cross with a gilt frame including ball finials

the reverse bearing a central white enamelled medallion overlaid by a Gold and enameled Saxon coat of arms

one badge with a raised post

Footnote: The medal was formally instituted on September 5

died at the age of 21 and is buried in Easton-in-Gordano (St

Reuss, Principality. A Princely Honour Cross, Silver Merit Medal with Swords and Case, by Bury & Leonhard Auction Archive A finely hand filed four(Frstlich Reuisches Ehrenkreuz, Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 24 May 1869 by Prince Heinrich XIV. (1909 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse bearing a central raised and crowned monogram of Prince Heinrich XIV, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, topped by an integral loop fastened with a crossed sword clasp, in turn