Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Albert The Bear, Merit Medal, Prototype Hold the officially recognized groups

the officially recognized groups

NDH state hallmarked and marked "800" (silver) on the reverse

between August 1

(Medaille Verdienst im Kriege 1914)

the tab with ten rows of two holes each for length adjustment and emboss stamped with the "Albert Rommeda Bielefeld" maker mark

Anhalt, Duchy. An Order Of Albert The Bear, Merit Medal, Prototype Hold the officially recognized groups(Verdienstmedaille Albrecht des Bren, Verdienstmedaille Prototyp). Instituted 18 November 1836 by by Heinrich, Duke of Anhalt Kthen, Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt Dessau, and Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg. Constructed of bronze, the obverse depicting a central crowned bear on top of a fortress wall, circumscribed by an inscription of FUERCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEINE BEFEHLE (FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS), the reverse with a central crown