Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver Archive It was originally founded only

It was originally founded only with the Silver Medal grade

maker mark on reverse for J

005 days of Active Service Overseas)

catch hallmarked with French assay silver

the top edge of the flaps trimmed in red piping which denotes field or coastal artillery units

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver Archive It was originally founded only(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), the edge stamped with a silver content number of 800, measuring 39. 30 mm in