Thailand, Siam. A Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi), 2Nd Class, Silver Grade, C.1897 certificate_of_authenticity silver and red enamelled insignia

silver and red enamelled insignia on a sterling silver maple leaf base

oxidation evident on the Iron Merit Cross

Admiral Hubert Schmundt

measuring 255 mm x 285 mm x 150 mm in height overall

Thailand, Siam. A Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi), 2Nd Class, Silver Grade, C.1897 certificate_of_authenticity silver and red enamelled insigniaType I, Rama V (1897). In silver, measuring 31. 3 mm, original ribbon, bruised, edge nicks, contact marks, very fine. Footnote: The Court Officials Merit Medal (Rajaruchi) was instituted in 1897, in Gold (1st Class) and Silver (2nd Class) Grades. It was issued in three different versions: Type I with Rama V (1897), Type II with Rama VI (1911) and Type III with Rama VII (1927). This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a