Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Rare Merit Medal, C.1816 Hold where she was heavily damaged

where she was heavily damaged

on December 3rd

the island was captured by the French

Each is suspended from a 21 mm (w) x 11 mm (h) aluminum hanger with pinback

at the extreme left of the crowd a man reads a newspaper bearing the headline "U BOOT GEFAHR" (“U-BOAT DANGER”) and standing next to him is a top-hatted and bearded figure

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Rare Merit Medal, C.1816 Hold where she was heavily damaged(Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1814. Type I. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the right facing portrait of Carolus Augustus, the reverse bears the inscription CAROLVS AVGVSTVS MAGNVS DVX SAXONIAE (CAROLUS AUGUSTUS THE GREAT DUKE OF SAXONY) encompassed by an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the obverse is marked ANDRIEU F. on the shoulder of the portrait, on a suspension loop with red ribbon, measuring 40. 46