Hannover, Kingdom. A Gold Medal Of Merit, C.1865 Archive not including its crown suspension

not including its crown suspension

A silver gilt Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals

the two ends held together at the rear via the use of a magnetic metal pin

the interior with a padded dark blue satin lid liner

each lined with a grey rayon reinforcement strip

Hannover, Kingdom. A Gold Medal Of Merit, C.1865 Archive not including its crown suspension(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1846. Large Portrait. 2nd Version. In solid Gold, obverse depicting the profile portrait of Ernst August with BREHMER. F., reverse Verdienst Ums Vaterland with laurel surround, measuring 36. 00 mm (d), weighing 38. 00 grams, with period original ribbon as worn, extremely fine. Footnote: Approximately 180 issued. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world