Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, C. 1930 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Royal Netherlands East

Footnote: The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL = "Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger") was the military force maintained by the Netherlands in its colony of the Netherlands East Indies (also known as the Dutch East Indies

April to May 1919

36 mm x 124 mm

61 mm (h - inclusive of Imperial Crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, C. 1930 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Royal Netherlands East(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhelm I. (1864 1918 issue; c. 1930 reissue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT) above laurel branches, the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 39. 22 mm (w) x 43. 30 mm