Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example Archive minor contact marks on both

minor contact marks on both sides

Footnote: This document used to be part of the collection of George Petersen

to keep up morale

Jordan and his command retreated back into Texas and soon afterwards Canales capitulated to the Centralists

the four Second War medals are un-named as issued

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Medal For Rescue Of Humane Life, Exhibition Example Archive minor contact marks on both(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung von Menschenleben, Museumsstck). Instituted 25 Septemeber 1843 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1894 1896 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEN (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), within a laurel and oak wreath, unmarked, measuring 32. 97