Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz Auction South African Medal

South African Medal

5 mm in diameter rosette with push pin

measuring 69mm(w) x 78

BÖHM WIEN"" (Karl Böhm

Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz Auction South African Medal(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 June 1841 by King Ernst August. (1846 1878 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of King Ernst August, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of VERDIENST UM DAS VATERLAND (MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND), the edge carefully engraved with recipients name of H. C.