Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Silver Honour Medal, C.1875 Buy Now an Iron Cross 2nd Class

an Iron Cross 2nd Class award document (140x200mm

with a laurel wreath between the arms of the cross

intact glass inlays and enamels

with dark attractive patina from age

Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Silver Honour Medal, C.1875 Buy Now an Iron Cross 2nd Class(Ehrenmedaille in Silber). Instituted 9 June 1857 28 May 1857 by Prince Friedrich Gnther of Rudolstadt and Prince Gnther Friedrich Carl II of Sondershausen. (1857 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from medalbar, the obverse bearing a raised Schwarzburg lion, circumscribed by an inscription of FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE) with oak leaf branches, the reverse bearing a raised monogram of Prince Friedrich